DIY SOS
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DIY SOS is a British DIY television series made for the BBC, presented by Nick Knowles. The 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 cast.
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21 Episodes
- 10 Year Highlights (1)E9
10 Year Highlights (1)Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team take a trip down memory lane, recalling some of their best renovations, stories, and the funniest moments over the last 10 years. Did DIY SOS truly change people's lives for the better? Join Nick and the team in between jobs on this unique journey through the DIY SOS archives. - Million Pound Build for Children in Need - PeterboroughE14
Million Pound Build for Children in Need - PeterboroughNick Knowles and DIY SOS team head to Peterborough for their most ambitious build ever. They have just 9 days to build a new centre from scratch for Little Miracles a charity that helps children with additional needs and life limiting conditions. The building is massive on top of which Nick and the boys also have to landscape two-and-a-half acres of grounds. Help comes from across the country to achieve an incredible legacy. - Grenfell: Boxing Club
E15Grenfell: Boxing ClubNick Knowles and the team undertake their biggest and longest build yet, constructing two buildings for the Grenfell community over several months to create spaces worth around £2million. With the aid of large construction companies, generous suppliers, volunteers and the Duke of Cambridge - who visits the site - the team starts by building a new home for the Dale Youth Boxing Club. The club started the careers of James DeGale, who won an Olympic gold medal in Beijing 10 years ago, and George Groves, current WBA Super Middleweight champion, as well as producing many national champions. - Grenfell: Community Centre
E16Grenfell: Community CentreNick Knowles and the team attempt to build a two storey flexible use centre, which can be used by the local community however it decides. The team are joined by the Duke of Cambridge, who meets local residents and talks to firefighters who were amongst the first responders on the night of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower. - DIY SOS: Celebrating 20 YearsE17
DIY SOS: Celebrating 20 YearsNick Knowles hits the road to catch up with some of the inspirational people and communities the show has helped in its 20-year history. On his travels across the length and breadth of the country, Nick returns to some of the series' biggest and most challenging builds, including Canada Street in Manchester, The Yard in Edinburgh, and DIY SOS's most logistically-difficult and longest build - the construction of the Grenfell Community Centre and Dale Youth Boxing club. - DIY SOS: Children in Need Special
E18DIY SOS: Children in Need SpecialIn this special Children in Need edition of the show, Nick Knowles and the team come to the aid of young people who are often overlooked and very much in need of help. A team of experts and volunteers come together to help transform an old church into a new accommodation facility for six young homeless people in Blackburn, ran by local charity Nightsafe. - Children in Need Special 2020 - Caswell Bay
E19Children in Need Special 2020 - Caswell BayPrepare for spadefuls of community spirit, bucket loads of tear-jerking moments and the chance to witness Nick Knowles in a wet suit. It’s surf’s up when DIY SOS descends on Caswell Bay, South Wales, to build a stunning surf centre for the BBC Children in Need funded charity, Surfability - the country’s first fully-inclusive surf school, who teach disabled children and young people the joy of surfing. While the DIY team and hundreds of local trades and volunteers build a state of the art surf centre, Nick and designer Gaby meet disabled youngsters, whose lives have been profoundly affected by lockdown restrictions, who get to experience the unadulterated joy of surfing for the first time.