Grand Designs: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Grand Designs Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
The Regency Villa, Farnham, Surrey
Jul 17, 2001 · 45 min
Helen and Mark had always dreamed of owning a Georgian house but knew they couldn't afford the genuine article. So they decided to build their own. They bought a large plot of land
The New England Gable House, Sussex
Jul 24, 2001 · 45 min
With a plot of land in Sussex overlooking the South Downs, newly-weds Jane and Willem wanted a house that would be atmospheric and open to the countryside. Inspired by memories of
The Wool Mill, Netherton, Yorkshire
Jul 31, 2001 · 45 min
A derelict woollen mill in a Yorkshire village may not say 'modernist' to everyone. But Chris and Gill - who, fortunately, run their own specialist joinery business - saw it as the
The Isolated Cottage, Brecon Beacons, Wales
Aug 7, 2001 · 45 min
An isolated hilltop in the Brecon Beacons might seem an inhospitable place for a couple's first home. But Adrian and Corinna both grew up in the area, and the ruined farmhouse they
The Cruciform House, Lambourn Valley, Berkshire
Aug 14, 2001 · 45 min
When Rupert and Julie bought a hilltop site in the Berkshire Downs, they were determined to build a house that would make the most of the countryside and stunning views. They turne
The Self-Build, Birmingham
Aug 21, 2001 · 45 min
Kevin checks out an innovative housing scheme set up by a Birmingham Housing Association, which allows a group of people to build their own homes
The Jewel Box, London
Aug 28, 2001 · 45 min
Kevin McCloud visits a couple who are looking to build their hi-tech modern house in a quiet north London street.
The Derelict Barns, Devon
Sep 4, 2001 · 45 min
Kevin McCloud visits a couple in Devon who are hoping to convert a traditional barn complete with thatched roof.
Revisited: The Glass-House, Doncaster
Aug 11, 2001 · 45 min
Revisited Season 1 (2001) episode 1 Kevin travels back to Doncaster to catch up with self-builders Michael Hird and Lindsay Harwood and their futuristic glass and steel house in a
Revisited: The Eco-House, Suffolk
Nov 15, 2001 · 45 min
Revisited Season 1 (2001) episode 2 Kevin McCloud travels to Suffolk to revisit a couple who dreamed of building a 100% environmentally friendly house.
Revisited: The House of Straw, Islington, North London
Nov 22, 2001 · 45 min
Revisited Season 1 (2001) episode 3 Kevin McCloud revisits Jeremy Till and Sarah Wigglesworth in Islington, London. Will they have realised their dream of using straw bales in the
Revisited: The Self-Build, Birmingham
Nov 29, 2001 · 45 min
Revisited Season 1 (2001) episode 4 Kevin McCloud revisits an innovative housing scheme in Birmingham. Just over two years ago a group of 11 men and women agreed to build, not jus
Revisited: The Co-Op, Brighton
Dec 6, 2001 · 45 min
Revisited Season 1 (2001) episode 5 Kevin McCloud revisits a group of people in a Brighton co-operative who are building their own homes and the homes of their neighbours