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DIY SOS - BBC OneDIY SOS. Nick Knowles and the team issue a call to arms and recruit friends, family and local trades to help transform the homes of families across Britain.Shows and tours · Upcoming episodes · Meet the team · Episodes - Available now
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DIY SOS to be honoured with BAFTA Special Award - BBCNov 5, 2019 · The show won the TV Choice Award for Best Lifestyle Show and the TV Times Editor's Choice Award this year.
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DIY SOS: Where are the original cast of the BBC show 25 years laterOct 5, 2024 · Originally broadcast back in 1999, the initial aim of the programme was to give householders the opportunity to get their bodged DIY jobs ...
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Meet the team of DIY SOS: The Big Build - HELLO! MagazineMay 10, 2022 · Nick Knowles and his team are back! · Nick Knowles · Chris Frediani · Billy Byrne · Gabrielle Blackman · Julian Perryman.
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DIY SOS Celebrates 20 Years and Receives BAFTA Special AwardDec 20, 2019 · Over the past 20 years, the team behind DIY SOS, plus over 200000 volunteers, have transformed homes and lives across the country.
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DIY SOS to be honoured with BAFTA Special AwardNov 4, 2019 · Since the first episode aired on 7 October 1999, BAFTA-nominated BBC Studios production DIY SOS has become a popular stalwart of BBC One, with ...
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Outcome of the competitive bid to produce DIY SOS - BBCMay 30, 2024 · The BBC announced today that South Shore has won the competitive tender to produce DIY SOS, the BBC's hugely popular home renovation programme.
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DIY SOS - Episode guide - BBC OneDIY SOS Episodes Episode guide ; Children in Need Special 2025. DIY SOS and Children in Need team up to expand a vital children's cancer support centre.
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DIY SOS - BBCThe first series of DIY SOS started on 7 October 1999. The programme began with the aim of giving householders the chance to have their bodged DIY jobs ...Missing: format creator<|control11|><|separator|>
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DIY SOS (TV Series 1999 - TMDBThe first episode was broadcast on 7 October 1999 and the show is still airing today. As well as being a DIY programme it also features comic relief from the ...
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DIY SOS (TV Series 1999– ) - IMDbRating 7.6/10 (213) Nick Knowles and the team issue a call to arms and recruit friends, family and local trades to help transform the homes of families across Britain.
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Homes - TV and radio - DIY SOS team - BBCJulian started his career at 16, building houses with his father. He's a skilled and versatile builder, but is often kept busy on the show with less structural ...
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DIY SOS: The Big Build is an exercise in rebuilding a broken TV brandMar 22, 2017 · Then, in 2010 as austerity bit, charity entered the equation and Nick Knowles and his assembled experts turned their talents towards deserving ...Missing: economic | Show results with:economic
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How does DIY SOS work? Nick Knowles reveals all... - Radio TimesJun 29, 2017 · In 2010 it morphed into The Big Build, recruiting friends and local trades to help those seriously in need, with ever more complex builds ...
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It's back! DIY SOS: The Big Build returns - BBCNick Knowles and his army of volunteers travel to four locations around the UK to forever change the lives of struggling families.Missing: 2010 reason economic
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Eulogize This: DIY SOS – The Big Build - James BellJul 30, 2017 · The original DIY SOS show first aired on 7 October 1999 on BBC One as part of a television trend for home makeover programmes.Missing: premiere | Show results with:premiere
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DIY SOS, Series 26, Homes for Veterans, Part 1 - BBCPrince William and Prince Harry join Nick Knowles and the team to help turn run-down empty properties in Manchester into homes for veterans.
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Princes William and Harry join DIY SOS team in Manchester – videoSep 23, 2015 · ... veterans' village' in the area of Newton Heath. The project was ... 2015 09.43 EDT Last modified on Thu 11 Aug 2016 06.08 EDT. Share.
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DIY SOS Veterans Village | BTP ArchitectsThe project involved transforming run-down terrace houses in Newton Heath into bespoke homes for Army Veterans including Walking with the Wounded Advice and ...Missing: 2015 | Show results with:2015
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"DIY SOS" The Big Build - Stoke (TV Episode 2011) - IMDbThe Big Build - Stoke: Directed by Ben Rowland. With Nick Knowles ... Tech specs · Edit. Runtime. 1h(60 min). Contribute to this page. Suggest an edit ...Missing: length minutes
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DIY SOS returns with powerful new stories of transformation - BBCit's about hope, kindness and what can be achieved when people come together.
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DIY SOS back for new series after three years and it's airing very soonSep 19, 2025 · DIY SOS, more recently known as DIY SOS: the Big Build, will return for a new series on the BBC next month, with Nick Knowles and the team ...
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Outcome of the competitive bid to produce DIY SOS - BBCThe BBC announced today that South Shore has won the competitive tender to produce DIY SOS, the BBC's hugely popular home renovation programme.Missing: Ricochet | Show results with:Ricochet
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South Shore wins £4.4m DIY SOS tender - BroadcastSouth Shore wins £4.4m DIY SOS tender. By Ellie Kahn30 May 2024. DIY SOS. Worst House on the Street indie to produce long-running BBC1 renovation programme ...Missing: Ricochet | Show results with:Ricochet
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South Shore wins DIY SOS tender - TelevisualThe BBC has announced that South Shore has won the competitive tender to produce home renovation format, DIY SOS. The tender was launched in December 2023 ...Missing: 2024 Ricochet
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DIY SOS, Series 34, Independence for Isla - BBC OneBroadcasts ; Fri 3 Oct 2025 20:00. BBC One ; Sat 4 Oct 2025 15:30. BBC One ; Wed 8 Oct 2025 03:00. BBC Two ...
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DIY SOS finally returning to screens after three years off air - The SunSep 19, 2025 · The first instalment of the five part series will air at 8pm on October 3 on BBC One. It will be available to stream back on iPlayer shortly ...Missing: premiere | Show results with:premiere
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Moved to tears? The strange appeal of a DIY show - BBC NewsApr 4, 2019 · For the uninitiated, DIY SOS is less about hammers and plywood, and more about families, community, and ultimately love. Presenter Nick Knowles, ...
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Entertainment | Turner to leave DIY makeover show - BBC NEWSSep 24, 2003 · UK TV presenter Lowri Turner is to leave the DIY SOS programme after eight series, the BBC has confirmed.
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DIY SOS - Full Cast & Crew - TV GuideNick Knowles · Billy Byrne · Chris Frediani · Julian Perryman · Mark Millar · Gabrielle Blackman · Mat Skelton · Lowri Turner.
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DIY SOS, Series 17, Lymington - BBC OneThe DIY SOS team is in Lymington to restore harmony to ... New designer Julia Kendall's first design is an open-plan kitchen inspired by natural elements.
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Nick Knowles: 'People think I don't cry on DIY SOS, but I do'Dec 1, 2020 · The last show that made you cry. It's honestly DIY SOS. Once an episode is edited I go to a studio to record the voiceover, and I often need to ...
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Nick Knowles: The Inspiring Journey of a British Television IconOct 25, 2025 · His ability to empathize with participants and motivate teams has turned DIY SOS into more than just a renovation program; it's a national ...
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DIY SOS is back: is this the most emotional show on TV?Aug 28, 2014 · Strap yourself in for the new series featuring Nick Knowles and the gang – this insanely heartfelt makeover show is the saviour of summer television.Missing: style | Show results with:style
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Nick Knowles to return to DIY SOS role despite Shreddies advertMay 26, 2021 · TV presenter Nick Knowles will return to his DIY SOS role following reports that it was under threat due to his appearance in a Shreddies TV advert.
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DIY SOS - Chris Frediani - BBC OneChris started plastering at 17, learning his trade the traditional way. A core member of the DIY SOS team since day one, Chris is known for his expert plastering, no-nonsense attitude, and dedication to helping families across the UK.
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DIY SOS - Billy Byrne - BBC OneBilly is the much-loved electrician on BBC's DIY SOS, bringing decades of experience, heart, and humour to the team. After beginning his electrical career ...
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DIY SOS: Where are the original cast of the BBC show 25 years after ...Oct 5, 2024 · It wasn't long before they were joined by additional presenters such as Billy Byrne, Julian Perryman, Chris Frediani, and later Mark Miller.
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About Chris Frediani | DID SOS Resident PlastererChris has been working on the Show for over 24 years as a Purple Shirt and the Resident Plasterer. Whilst working on DIY-SOS Chris has met some fantastic ...
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Who is DIY SOS star Billy Byrne? - The SunNov 16, 2022 · Billy Byrne is an electrician from Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire. He learned his trade in the 60s and then went into lighting in the film game.
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Radha Sivyer - IMDbRadha Sivyer. Self: The Saved and Remade Workshop. ... DIY SOS (1999). DIY SOS. 7.6. TV Series. Self - Purple Shirts. 2025. 4 episodes.
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DIY SOS, Series 34, Dan and Anna's New Start - BBCFri 10 Oct 2025 20:00. BBC One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD & BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only · Sat 11 Oct 2025 15:15. BBC ...
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DIY SOS - Ashley Edwards - BBC OneAshley has been working with gardens for over 14 years and is one of the newest members of the DIY SOS team. Having trained at Kew Royal Botanical Gardens, ...
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Meet Ashley Edwards Head Gardener for Crocus.co.ukAshley Edwards will be joining us as our new Crocus Head Gardener. Trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Ashley's career focus has been connecting people ...
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Volunteers describe 'wonderful' DIY SOS Southampton experienceOct 14, 2025 · Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team have been supported by more than 150 local tradespeople who have volunteered time and supplies. The team have ...
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DIY SOS, Series 27, Million Pound Build for Children in Need - BBCNick Knowles, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and the trusty purple shirts venture north to Blackpool to tackle the year's most ambitious build.Missing: involvement | Show results with:involvement
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DIY SOS transform neglected Victorian house into haven for young ...Nov 7, 2016 · Nick Knowles, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and the team transform a neglected Victorian house into a haven for young carers.
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Gabrielle, Gabby Blackman, Designer BBC DIYSOS Big BuidGabrielle has been an integral part of BAFTA and RTS award winning BBC1 Prime time show DIYSOS. Bringing her 20 years of experience in designing luxury ...
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Move over, Linda Barker | Wales OnlineMar 31, 2013 · Move over, Linda Barker. DIY SOS has a new designer: and she's gorgeous, clever, creative AND Welsh. Lifestyle · walesonline Administrator.
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Sustainable Architect and TV Presenter Charlie LuxtonCharlie is also a regular guest designer and sustainability expert on DIY SOS: The Big Build (1999-) and has reported for the BBC shows Britain's Hidden ...
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Oliver Heath - Champion of sustainable living and eco design who ...Most recently Oliver has acted as a guest designer to the ever popular BBC DIY SOS, working alongside the regular team. Oliver has written design columns ...
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Derby architect joins cast of popular BBC show DIY SOSSep 1, 2025 · Marissa Worcester, a RIBA chartered architect and co-founder of Friar Gate-based Worcester Lloyd, has been selected to assist the DIY SOS team ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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DIY SOS - Prime VideoRating 7.6/10 (213) These hour-long episodes take on the renovation of whole houses - even building extensions and loft conversions where possible!
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DIY SOS father holds wife hostage and 'kills himself' before TVA father-of-three held his wife hostage before apparently shooting himself dead - just days before they were set to appear on TV show DIY SOS.
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DIY SOS veterans' village completed after volunteers work over the ...Sep 28, 2015 · The BBC DIY SOS team have finally completed building work on transforming a north Manchester street into a veterans' village. Article ...Missing: details | Show results with:details
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DIY SOS, Grenfell, Community Centre - BBCNick Knowles and the DIY SOS team attempt to build a two-storey flexible-use centre that can be used by the Grenfell community however it decides.
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DIY SOS: Grenfell – Senior Steps In - Senior Architectural SystemsSep 12, 2018 · Senior Architectural Systems stepped in at the last minute to donate doors, windows, curtain walling and technical expertise for BBC's Grenfell Community ...
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DIY: SOS viewers 'sob' as mother is given a fully accessible houseJul 11, 2023 · Nick and his DIY SOS team were able to reconfigure the house to have appropriate bedrooms, a wet room and direct access for carers. Doors were ...
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Life-changing DIY SOS home revamp for child with rare illness - BBCOct 4, 2025 · About 160 volunteers embarked on lowering switches and door handles to make them accessible to Isla, and also created a downstairs bathroom.Missing: original | Show results with:original
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Grant UK supports DIY SOS: The Big BuildJun 19, 2015 · The Liversidges' home will now benefit from sustainable heating which is effective and efficient, saving money for the family in the months and ...
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DIY SOS will head to Cheshire for BBC Children in Need Special ...Jul 2, 2025 · DIY SOS charitable builds are hugely ambitious and rely on the generosity of trade volunteers and company donations and so is appealing for ...Missing: partnerships | Show results with:partnerships
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DIY SOS - BBC Children in NeedDIY SOS built a building for Treetops Hospice in 10 days, with Radio 2 presenters, to support children experiencing bereavement for BBC Children in Need.
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DIY SOS complete childhood cancer charity build - BBCSep 15, 2025 · The DIY SOS team and an army of volunteers build an extension to The Joshua Tree charity in 12 days.<|control11|><|separator|>
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DIY SOS - WikipediaDIY SOS is a British DIY television series made for the BBC. It has been presented by Nick Knowles since 1999 and was broadcast until 2010, before changing ...DIY SOS (1999–2010) · DIY SOS: The Big Build (2010...
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DIY SOS, Series 34 - Episode guide - BBC OneDIY SOS Series 34 Episodes Episode guide ; Scott Siblings' New Chapter. 4 ; Rafi's Road to Recovery. 3 ; Dan and Anna's New Start. 2 ; Independence for Isla. 1 ...
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Season 34 – DIY SOS: The Big Build - Rotten TomatoesAired Oct 10, 2025. Dan and Anna's New Start Content collapsed. Nick Knowles ... Release Date: Oct 10, 2025. Advertise With Us. About Tomatometer. The ...
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DIY SOS returns! BBC confirms when the life-changing ... - PrimaSep 23, 2025 · DIY SOS is returning to BBC One and iPlayer in October and it will see presenter Nick Knowles, designer Gabrielle Blackman and the team take ...Missing: rebranding Big
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Garden SOS - Broadcast - BBC Programme IndexGarden SOS. BBC One logo. BBC One · Thu 4 Sep 2003, 20:00 on BBC One London. New series While DIY SOS takes a break, Andy Collins and Ann-Marie ...
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The Best Home Improvement TV Shows in the UK | KLG RutlandJun 7, 2024 · A sister show, 'Garden SOS', launched in 2003 but only ran for one series, but the charm and inspiration of DIY SOS (and Big Build) ...
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BBC One - Programme IndexGarden SOS. BBC One logo BBC One · Thu 11 Sep 2003, 20:00 on BBC One ... Can Andy Collins and Ann-Marie Powell help patch things up? Series producer ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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Schedule - BBC Programme IndexGarden SOS. BBC One logo BBC One · Thu 18 Sep 2003, 20:00 on BBC One London. A Surrey couple swapped houses with their daughter Louise so that their three ...
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BBC Studios lands first format deal for DIY SOS, Baz Ashmawy to ...Oct 9, 2019 · BBC Studios has announced, ahead of MIPCOM 2019, a new format of DIY SOS: The Big Build, for RTÉ One in Ireland.Missing: creator | Show results with:creator
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DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDbDetails · Release date · 2020 (Ireland) · Country of origin. Ireland · Language. English · See more company credits at IMDbPro ...
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Presenter unveiled for Irish version of DIY SOS: The Big BuildOct 9, 2019 · TV personality Baz Ashmawy will take over from Nick Knowles to present the Irish version of DIY SOS.
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DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland returns with a brand-new series this ...Oct 3, 2025 · The series that rebuilds people's lives by rebuilding their homes returns to RTÉ One and RTÉ Player this Sunday evening at 6.30pm.
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DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland - Aired Order - All SeasonsBaz Ashmawy and his team of experts embark on more home renovation projects, beginning with the most challenging build to date as they head to Shanbogh.
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Family of Kilkenny girl with spina bifida featured on RTÉ's 'DIY SOS'Oct 11, 2025 · Nine-year-old Aoibhínn O'Hanlon lives in Mooncoin with her mother Sharon, who is also her full-time carer, her father John, and her two younger ...
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DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland S04E02 - RTEDuration: 50 Mins ... Baz visits The O'Hanlon family in Mooncoin in need of a home adaptation for their nine-year-old daughter Aoibhínn. RTÉ - ...
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Chadwicks Builds on Its Support for DIY SOS: The Big Build IrelandSep 30, 2025 · Chadwicks is proud to be the exclusive building materials supplier for DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland, returning Sunday, 5 October at 6:30pm ...
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Another brick in the wall | Culture | The GuardianOct 6, 1999 · Tonight the BBC unveils a house-building disaster show, DIY SOS. Does the British public really need yet another home improvement programme?
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DIY SOS (TV Series 1999– ) - User reviews - IMDbTen years ago DIY SOS was a 'me too' programme about a group of builders trying a bit too hard to be funny while sorting out the minor disasters of incompetent ...Missing: original | Show results with:original
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DIY: SOS: the Big Build, BBC1 -TV review - The IndependentMay 13, 2014 · Nick Knowles and the gang came to the rescue, transforming their two-bed house into a wheelchair-accessible haven of biophilia.
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DIY SOS: The Big Build: a teary reminder of man's capacity to be kindApr 3, 2019 · Long-running and fathomlessly big-hearted DIY SOS: the Big Build (BBC One) has as simple a premise as any mass-appeal TV show could have: find a deserving ...
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TV tonight: Nick Knowles is back with his classic DIY showOct 10, 2025 · DIY SOS. 8pm, BBC One After first airing 26 years ago, Nick Knowles returned last week with the 34th series of his Bafta-winning home ...
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McCann special boosts Panorama ratings | TV ratings - The GuardianNov 20, 2007 · BBC1's DIY SOS pulled in 4 million viewers and a 16% share at 8.30pm with an episode helping a Nottingham couple who were building a bathroom ...
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DIY SOS presented with BAFTA Special AwardDec 16, 2019 · DIY SOS: The Big Build was BAFTA-nominated in the Television Feature category in 2012 and received National Television Awards for Factual ...
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Royal Television Society awards 2016: full list of winnersMar 23, 2016 · Lenny Henry wins Judges' Award for his work raising awareness of diversity in the industry as Channel 4 takes most prizes on the night.Missing: impact | Show results with:impact
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DIY SOS marks 20 years on air with a special one-off episode - BBCAug 20, 2019 · The project, led by presenter Nick Knowles and his DIY SOS team, transformed empty houses back into use for ex-servicemen and women and their ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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Nick Knowles visits 'amazing' Hull 4 Heroes - veterans' charity born ...Feb 2, 2023 · DIY SOS presenter Nick Knowles was in Hull today to visit a charity in Hull that provides support to veterans. Article continues below.
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BBC News - DIY SOS participant found dead in Watford homeMay 24, 2010 · A BBC spokesperson said the episode would not be broadcast. A Hertfordshire Constabulary spokeswoman said officers had been warned Mr Walters ...Missing: 2009 | Show results with:2009
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DIY SOS' most explosive disasters: From properties COLLAPSING to ...Oct 11, 2025 · DIY SOS has been a staple of British TV since it first aired in October 1999 with a simple premise - professionals helping to fix DIY jobs that ...
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DIY SOS volunteers targeted by crooks who broke into vans and ...Jul 26, 2017 · DIY SOS volunteers targeted by crooks who broke into vans and stole tools while they worked on cancer mum's home for Nick Knowles show.Missing: accident | Show results with:accident
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DIY SOS targeted by thieves while they made family home fit for ...Oct 18, 2018 · THIEVES targeted BBC hit DIY SOS again swiping £5,000 of tools as workmen helped make a family home fit for a seriously ill tot – all while ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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DIY SOS made last-minute change for site after being burned down ...May 24, 2022 · DIY SOS made last-minute change for site after being burned down twice by evil vandals. Presenter Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team are in ...Missing: builds | Show results with:builds
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Safety first at 'DIY: SOS' build in south LondonOct 27, 2025 · UK Power Networks staff helped ensure safety for TV crew and volunteers working on the hit BBC TV show DIY: SOS.
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Nick Knowles to return to DIY SOS role despite Shreddies advertMay 26, 2021 · TV presenter Nick Knowles will return to his DIY SOS role following reports that it was under threat due to his appearance in a Shreddies TV ...Missing: Big involvement
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Reason why Nick Knowles is stepping down from BBC's DIY SOS ...Aug 11, 2021 · Nick Knowles will step back from presenting DIY:SOS for the first time in the show's 22 year history following a spat with the BBC over his Shreddies ad ...
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Nick Knowles admits he 'regrets' starring in Shreddies ad - Daily MailMay 3, 2022 · The BBC star confirmed in May 2021 that he wouldn't be sacked from DIY SOS over the ad with the corporation making a U-turn on their stance.
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Nick Knowles speaks out on DIY SOS break after 'misunderstanding'May 13, 2022 · Nick Knowles has addressed being temporarily replaced on DIY SOS after a 'misunderstanding' with the BBC, saying it was 'odd' to watch the ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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DIY SOS - Meet the team - BBC OneDIY SOS Meet the team. Get to know the DIY SOS team behind the amazing transformations. Nick Knowles · View Nick Knowles. Gabrielle Blackman · View Gabrielle ...