Sign language

BBC Two Northern Ireland

The Great Interior Design Challenge

Factual: Homes & Gardens: Homes

The search for Britain's best amateur interior designers.

The search for Britain's best amateur interior designers. Working in a variety of architectural styles, the contestants have three days to impress both the judges and the homeowners.

Simulcast of network BBC Two in high definition.

BBC Two HD

BBC Two England

England

Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

BBC Two Wales

BBC Two Scotland

Tom Dyckhoff

Sophie Robinson

Daniel Hopwood

John Featherstone

Tom Garland

Alannah Richardson

The Great Interior Design Challenge: Series 1: Episode 9: Thatched Cottages - Dorset

Episode 9

Episode 9: Thatched Cottages - Dorset

Series 1

Thatched Cottages - Dorset

BBC Two - The Great Interior Design Challenge, Series 1, Thatched Cottages - Dorset

The designers take on four thatch cottages in Milton Abbas in the first quarter-final.

Series searching for untapped interior design talent. The designers take on four thatch cottages in Milton Abbas, Dorset in the first quarter-final.

It's the first quarter-final and four of the winners from the previous eight heats are now ready to paint, sew and build their way to a gain the first two places in the semi-final of the Great Interior Design Challenge.

This time the amateurs are taking on four thatch cottages in Milton Abbas, Dorset. Having won a heat already, confidence is running high for all the amateurs, but they have to prove they have versatility and new ideas.  

Architectural historian Tom Dyckhoff explains the fascinating history of this Georgian 'model village', built in 1779. Judges Sophie Robinson and Daniel Hopwood judge which two of the four amateurs are good enough to go through to the semi-final, and they won't be so lenient this time if contestants are running late or the rooms are unfinished.

The amateurs each have 48 hours, £1,000 and the help of a builder, but only two of the designers will be able go through to the semi-final.

The Great Interior Design Challenge: Series 1

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

The search for Britain's best amateur interior designers. Working in a variety of architectural styles, the contestants have 48 hours to impress both the judges and the homeowners.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Great Interior Design Challenge

Series 1

Episode 9: Thatched Cottages - Dorset

Contributors

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC Two Northern Ireland

About BBC Two