15 h. ago Kevin McCloud: ‘I never get enraged, though inside I might be seething’

As he gears up for the annual Grand Designs Live event, the Channel 4 stalwart speaks to Adam White about Margaret Thatcher, Rachel Reeves and Britain’s ‘shameful and appalling’ housing standards, his eagerness to keep his private life private, and how he wishes people didn’t fancy him

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3 d. ago Grand Designs star Kevin McCloud reveals fate of show's 'most ambitious' project ever

In tonight's episode of the Channel 4 show, Kevin revisited Elinor and Born Barikor in Richmond, south west London.

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4 d. ago Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud has secret heated pants trick to keep him on ‘addictive’ show

EXCLUSIVE: Grand Designs has been fronted by Kevin McCloud since 1999, yet despite being on its 26th season he says he's found the perfect trick that means he can keep his 'addiction' going for a while yet

Society

4 d. ago Kevin McCloud shares huge change made to Grand Designs that fans missed

Grand Designs has now been on our screens for 25 years

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4 d. ago Kevin McCloud admits major Grand Designs change that even die

A new series of the beloved property show is now airing on Channel 4

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5 d. ago Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud names three best builds and why he'd not live in them

EXCLUSIVE: Grand Design has been influencing the style of British houses since 1999 and while host Kevin McCloud has been front and centre for these beautiful builds, he wouldn't want to live in them

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6 d. ago ‘Ours was inspired by the Empire State Building!’ The chaotic brilliance of the UK’s biggest self

It is a place where a Disney-ish castle, complete with turrets, sits near a scaly ‘pangolin’ house. But is Graven Hill now straying from the DIY vision that made its anarchic jumble of styles so mesmerising?What would the world look like if Kevin McCloud had his way? What if each of us had the chance to build our very own Grand Design, letting our streets be lined with personal visions, liberated from the identikit brick boxes offered by the usual big housebuilders?A glimpse of this world exists, sort of, on the outskirts of Bicester in Oxfordshire, where the country’s biggest self-build experiment has been under way for 10 years. Graven Hill is a place where rooftops tilt, zigzag and bulge, where windows come in circles, squares and triangles, or poke out from unexpected places. There are balconies fashioned from glass, steel and rustic timber clinging to facades of stone, brick, wood and render, along with every type of fibre-cement board available. Wandering the freshly tarmacked...

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1 week ago Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud says he's working on 'related' new TV show that's 'yet to be announced'

The Channel 4 presenter has shared some exciting news for fans of the property show

Culture

1 week ago Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud left shocked as he revisits show's 'most heartbreaking house' after two years

In the latest episode of Grand Designs, Kevin McCloud reunited with Graeme and Melanie, who appeared in the 2023 season with the hopes of turning a garage plot in Hackney into dream home.

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2 w. ago Grand Designs host admits 'I'm staggered' over 'unbelievable' project setback

Channel 4 Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud will meet 82-year-old Kathryn as she builds her new accessible and ultra-sustainable home in North London.

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2 w. ago Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud 'staggered' as build hit with setback that will cost thousands

On Wednesday's instalment of Grand Designs, Channel 4 viewers will see host Kevin McCloud meet recently widowed Kathryn with big plans.

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3 w. ago Channel 4's Kevin McCloud opens up on future of Grand Designs after axe fears

Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has shared his thoughts on the future of the Channel 4 show and reflected on its initial launch in the 90s

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3 w. ago Channel 4's Kevin McCloud says he was 'lucky' after fears Grand Designs would be axed

Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has opened up on the future of the Channel 4 show as he admitted he previously feared it would be axed after just one series

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last month Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud's response to home fans have dubbed 'worst ever'

Grand Designs got off to a shaky start as viewers slammed one house in particular.

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