The Restoration Man

George meets builder Mark Horton who has for years harboured a dream to live in a unique house. With this in mind, he bought the 18th-century folly with plans to convert it himself into a luxurious family home. On the 'Buildings at Risk' register for ten years Bath Lodge is just a derelict shell, with no access road or utilities.

In this episode, our Restoration Man George meets Gareth, a man adamant that he doesn't want to live in a bog-standard terraced house. Gareth and his wife, Jill, and the dream of owning a unique home for their family. Despite no previous building experience, Gareth can't resist buying a church in Pembrokeshire and plans to convert the disused building himself to save money.

Architect George Clarke meets Clive and his wife Jane, who dream of retiring and making their new home in a Grade II listed Anglesey windmill.

Artist Sarah McCombie has owned a Martello tower in Kent since 2004, and ex-army man Barrie Taylor became the custodian of a Scottish castle tower in 2005.

Architect George Clarke advises Chris Kelly and Sue Hindle on a project to convert a small cruck-framed house into their first home together. But with four teenage daughters to house, planning permission is needed for a crucial extension to make their dream a reality.

George Clarke joins former heavyweight boxer, Scott Welch, as he plans to convert Thorington Gate Lodge in Suffolk into a weekend retreat so he can spend more time with his father who lives nearby, despite not having set foot inside the building. It soon becomes clear that Scott has a fight on his hands getting planning permission as the project is set to include an ultra-modern glass extension.

Lisa and Darren Walker dream of converting a Coach House into a unique family home. While they work on the build, they plan to live onsite in a tiny caravan with their teenage son and 3 dogs. Despite having no previous building experience, Lisa plans to project manage the entire project and build a kitchen from scratch at the same time.

Laird Henderson enjoys the outdoor life and has for years harboured a dream to live in a unique home where he can make the most of his lochside surroundings. Ten years after buying a remote Scottish Ice House for £6k to use for storage, he plans to live onsite in a caravan while he converts the 19thCentury stone fridge into an idyllic hideaway.

George Clarke advises two families who have bought nationally important buildings in Wales. Simon Hooper Victoria dream of converting an ancient Grade I listed medieval hall into a unique home, but their budget is tight. At the other end of the scale are the Edwards, who've fallen in love with a neglected 70-room mansion, which they're determined to lavishly restore back to its original glory.