Kevin McCloud has given a sneak peek into what viewers can anticipate from the brand new series of Grand Designs, set to debut tonight Wednesday, (March 26) on Channel 4.
The much-loved Channel 4 programme is returning for its 26th series and this season sees a significant change, with a shorter run featuring two families striving to create their dream homes under the spotlight.
One couple's project was more than just building a forever home, they poured all their resources into life-enhancing technology such as daylight bulbs and mechanical ventilation to improve the lives of their seriously ill sons.
While Kevin couldn't divulge too many details about the construction, he did share some insight into the heart-wrenching circumstances of the family aiming to remodel their home to aid their children who were "really sick" and "hospitalised every few weeks".
Giving a preview of the episode, Kevin said: "It's great! It is short, we are making something that is not too lengthy, we are making it snappy. We have two new revisits which are really meaningful."
He hinted at a blast from the past, saying: "We are also revisiting a project from seven years ago, a house in which the owners of a house in South West London, were putting all kinds of technology, most of it really well known and understood and established. Daylight bulbs, mechanical ventilation, things like that.
"All things that since have become even more every day but they were putting it in their house for life saving reasons. Both of their sons were quite ill, and were unfortunately being hospitalised every couple of weeks."
The episode will seek to review whether or not the advanced enhancements actually worked to aid their children's drastic health situation, reports Cornwall Live.
Kevin didn't want to spill all of the details but urged: "I won't spoil it, you will have to watch to find out, but this is a lovely revisit. I love it when there is a real purpose to going back and boy is there with this one."
Another revisit also promises to be memorable as Kevin rekindles with a blended family, who came together after losing loved ones in similar circumstances.
"One of the revisits is with a blended family, a couple who were both bereaved and brought their children together into a house. The house is designed by the husband and honestly, it is sort of one of my favourite projects," stated the host.
He reconnects with Graeme and Melanie, who both appeared on the programme back in 2023 after purchasing a small garage plot in Hackney, hoping to transform the space into a three-bedroom, three-storey home for their blended family.
The couple revealed that they came together after suffering tragic circumstances, with their teenage daughters both losing a parent within weeks of each other. The new home is to signify a fresh start for their daughters Isla and Indi.
The new Grand Designs series is set to premiere on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, at 9pm on Channel 4.
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