
The Next Best Thing — Season 23

In the heart of south Manchester, will Colin and Adele navigate a labyrinth of contractor problems, frustrating delays, and the looming threat of financial devastation to finally complete the construction of their striking home, a structure…

Kate and Rob traded their 1940s prefabricated home for a custom-designed, modern dwelling built in sections within a factory. Constructed using volumetric modular techniques, the new house promises sleek efficiency. Yet, will it possess the…

Captain Dorran had pledged to his family a remarkable future: a state-of-the-art subterranean dwelling nestled on a hill overlooking Canterbury. However, as the ambitious construction project encounters unforeseen difficulties, will the cap…

Davi, born in Zimbabwe, and Matt, hailing from Australia, embarked on a project to construct a home in the Chess Valley, envisioning a strikingly multicultural design. The question remains: can they realize this ambitious vision, or will th…

In the heart of Derbyshire, Mike and Sarah embarked on the ambitious project of constructing a longhouse designed to accommodate generations. However, the undertaking proved more challenging than anticipated. A complex roof design, coupled …

In Dunstable, John and Helen embarked on a project of transformation, dismantling a decaying old house to erect a gleaming, modern glass pavilion. The structure, costing a million pounds, is a marvel of contemporary design, boasting accessi…

Corinne envisions a home of exquisite design, a wedge shape nestled into a small garden plot at the side of the property she has called home for a quarter of a century. However, the land resides within a protected conservation area, present…

In 2011, Edward and Hazel embarked on the ambitious project of constructing a lighthouse along the north Devon coast. By 2019, their endeavor had brought them to the brink of financial ruin, leaving only a skeletal, rusting shell of their i…

In 2015, Vicky and Ed embarked on the ambitious endeavor of converting a dilapidated cowshed into a contemporary smallholding in Somerset. Six years later, what profound changes has this audacious project wrought upon their lives?

Their ambition to construct a formidable dwelling on the wild Pennine Moors in West Yorkshire, a project begun by Paul and Carol in 2015, stalled due to dwindling funds and the relentless passage of time. Has the endeavor at last reached co…

After a two-decade wait, Kevin McCloud returns to Devon for what is the series’ most protracted revisit, to assess whether Sue and Martin have finally completed their ambitious renovation of two historic barns.


