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.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Grand Designs Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
The Regency Villa, Farnham, Surrey
Jul 17, 2001
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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