Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,786 playable programmes from the BBC

Britain's Empty Homes

Series 3

Episode 5: Andy Erlam

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Joe meets playwright Andy Erlam, who dreams of turning a large, empty property into a unique home. To find out how big a build he is prepared to take on, Joe shows him around a disused glass factory in St Leonards on Sea, which could just be the unconventional living space he is looking for.

To illustrate how commercial buildings can be successfully transformed into unique homes, Joe takes Andy to meet a couple who saw the potential in a disused pub and turned it into a stunning, modern home.

Plus a look at how Dulwich Council won its battle to restore an iconic 100-year-old building, and one of the UK's empty property officers is on a crusade to bring some north London homes back to life. Show less

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More