DIY SOS
| DIY SOS | |
|---|---|
|
The DIY SOS team in 2013 | |
| Also known as | DIY SOS: The Big Build (2010–) |
| Presented by | Nick Knowles |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 27 |
| No. of episodes | 205 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Robi Dutta |
| Producer(s) | Paolo Proto |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Running time |
30 minutes (1999–2009) 60 minutes (2010–) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC One Home (repeats) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 7 October 1999 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Changing Rooms |
| External links | |
| Website | |
DIY SOS is a British DIY television series made for the BBC and presented by Nick Knowles. The first episode was broadcast on 7 October 1999 and has continued to air into 2016.
History
Launched in 1999, after audience figures showed interest in other home make-over shows such as Changing Rooms, DIY SOS was a weekly full builder and designer level renovation of a section of a viewers home, taken on by a team of professionals after a viewers DIY project had gone wrong and not been finished. It is the longest running show of its format having been shown for over 15 years, and has an active dedicated forum.
Launched with presenter Nick Knowles, the format consisted of a main project, and a small project initially headed by Lowri Turner (but after Lowri left the show, a number of subsequent presenters were used for the smaller segment), and a viewer call-in vote format voting for one of three families who have made short video pitches for their projects to be addressed in the following programme.
An episode filmed in June 2009 was not broadcast after a domestic incident where a man held his wife hostage at gunpoint before shooting himself, the week before the intended broadcast. The episode is believed to have contained fitting the couple's semi-detached home with a new kitchen.[1]
DIY SOS: The Big Build
DIY SOS became DIY SOS: The Big Build from 2010. The show is now a one-hour programme in which the team enlists the help of local tradesmen, suppliers and the larger community to help deserving families. As the title suggests, the projects are much more ambitious and often involve major construction work such as building a loft conversion or extension. The new format DIY SOS: The Big Build was inspired by television executive Simon Knight.
The Team
Current
- Nick Knowles - Presenter
- Julian Perryman - Builder
- Chris Frediani - Plasterer
- Mark Millar - Carpenter
- Billy Byrne - Electrician
Royal Team Members
DIY SOS: The Big Build homes for Veterans special
- Prince Harry - Home For Veterans
- Prince William - Home For Veterans
Guest Designers (Big Build: Series 22 to 27 only)
- Charlie Luxton
- Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
- Oliver Heath
- Hannah Huggins
- Nina Campbell
- Gabrielle Blackman
- Julia Kendell
- Naomi Cleaver
Former
- Brigid Calderhead - Presenter and Designer
- Deborah Drew - Designer
- Bob Grose - Builder
- Lowri Turner - Presenter
- Ian Sou - Builder
- Kate McIntyre - Presenter
- Dawn Bayley - Decorator
- Garfield Caven - Builder
- Steve Fallowfield - Builder
- Chris Young - Builder
- Kyle Dwnt - Builder
- Warren Furman - Builder
Transmissions
| Series | Episodes | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 7 October 1999 | 18 November 1999 |
| 2 | 8 | 7 March 2000 | 25 April 2000 |
| 3 | 8 | 18 October 2000 | 13 December 2000 |
| 4 | 8 | 12 June 2001 | 31 July 2001 |
| 5 | 8 | 31 January 2002 | 21 March 2002 |
| 6 | 8 | 20 June 2002 | 29 August 2002 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 January 2003 | 6 March 2003 |
| 8 | 8 | 10 July 2003 | 28 August 2003 |
| 9 | 8 | 15 January 2004 | 10 March 2004 |
| 10 | 5 | 19 May 2004 | 19 August 2004 |
| 11 | 8 | 16 March 2005 | 11 May 2005 |
| 12 | 8 | 28 July 2005 | 26 September 2005 |
| 13 | 10 | 1 May 2006 | 17 July 2006 |
| 14 | 8 | 8 November 2006 | 2 March 2007 |
| 15 | 10 | 13 July 2007 | 19 November 2007 |
| 16 | 6 | 27 June 2008 | 15 August 2008 |
| 17 | 8 | 22 August 2008 | 10 October 2008 |
| 18 | 6 | 9 April 2009 | 14 May 2009 |
| 19 | 8 | 28 April 2010 | 16 June 2010 |
| 20 | 2 | 15 April 2010 | 1 July 2010 |
| 21 | 4 | 26 August 2010 | 26 January 2011 |
| 22 | 6 | 13 April 2011 | 16 August 2011 |
| 23 | 10 | 10 January 2012 | 15 October 2013 |
| 24 | 6 | 22 October 2013 | 30 May 2014 |
| 25 | 6 | 12 May 2014 | 21 October 2014 |
| 26[2] [2] | 9 | 18 December 2014 | 17 December 2015 |
| 27 | TBC | 2016 | TBC |
Special episodes
| Title | Air Date |
|---|---|
| Summer Special 2000 | 13 September 2000 |
| Behind the Scenes Disasters | 20 December 2000 |
| DIY SOS Live | 10 editions from 4–7 May 2001 |
| Losers Special | 15 August 2002 |
| Christmas Special | 21 September 2002 |
| Hola DIY SOS | 1 January 2003 |
| Tour de France Special | 8 January 2004 |
| The Italian Job | 8 July 2004 |
| Floods Special | 27 December 2007 |
| 10 Year Highlights | 2–7 January 2009 |
| The Big Build: Anglesey | 10 December 2009 |
| The Big Build for Children in Need: Liverpool | 10 November 2011 |
| The Big Build for Children in Need: Edinburgh | 14 November 2012 |
| The Big Build for Children in Need: Peterborough | 13 November 2013 |
| DIY SOS: The Big Build Homes for veterans: Manchester | Part One: 14 October - Part Two: 21 October 2015 |
References
External links
- DIY SOS at BBC Programmes
- DIY SOS on Twitter
- DIY SOS at the Internet Movie Database
- Unofficial DIY SOS Forum