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To Build or Not to Build

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Yorkshire

When TV presenter Kristian Digby set his heart on owning a stylish contemporary property in London, his options - and his budget - were limited. But this was not going to put him off. The solution was simple: instead of buying his dream home, he would build it!

Using his back garden for a plot, Kristian is convinced he can build his perfect pad in nine months and with a tiny budget of 150,000 pounds. But self-building is not for the fainthearted and what follows is a rollercoaster ride as Kristian struggles to prevent his dream home turning into a nightmare.

In this episode, Kristian's self-build adventure begins by his demolishing some of the old walls in his back garden to make space for the new construction, however things go slightly awry when a ton of bricks and a neighbour's car come together unexpectedly...

Kristian meets the self-builders in Norfolk who are going from foundations to finishing touches in under 30 hours and another intrepid BIY-er whose creative design overcame a cramped plot in Islington, North London. He also gets stuck in with a crash course in plastering at building college. Show less

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