Chateau DIY: Australia

With the help of a team of experts and friends, two families compete to design, construct and decorate brand new homes over the course of just ten weeks.

Tom McLaughlin, longtime woodworker, teacher and a member of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters, teaches the latest wood crafting techniques, as well as tips and instruction for how to create projects that can be passed down for generations. In each half-hour episode, unusual design inspiration will be turned into easy-to-follow projects for woodworkers at every skill level.

Every year, thousands of properties are sold at auction, ranging from modest two-up, two-downs to multi-million-pound, waterfront mansions. But they often have some nasty surprises hidden beneath the floorboards and need a bit of love and affection to turn them into a dream home. Cue Sarah Beeny. She’s been buying, building and transforming properties for thirty-five years and she’s fascinated by the world of auctions. In this series she’ll be offering a dose of realism as brave new owners try and take their auction buys from derelict to diamond.

A team of expert craftspeople build incredible items for community heroes.

An epic crafting competition show that features larger-than-life challenges in a magical studio that makes every crafter’s dreams come true.

The Renovators is an Australian competitive reality renovation game show that premiered on Network Ten on 24 July 2011. The basic premise consists of 26 contestants who initially compete to become the head renovator of six run-down houses in the suburbs of Sydney, with challenges and eliminations taking place whilst the renovations are in progress. The last remaining contestant responsible for the property that has made the most profit when sold at auction wins the series. Network Ten announced in August 2011 that it had commissioned a second season of the series, but indicated that it would modify the program's format in order to address poor ratings, but to date no second season has been produced.

Our House is a British Entertainment television programme. Originally broadcast on UKTV Style, it is a show which more thoroughly follows the DIY show fad of the late 1990s. The object of the show is to take a dilapidated house and completely do it up into a "dream" house. The show claims to "bring together everything you need to know about creating your own dream home under one roof - expert advice, step-by-step DIY guides, tricks of the trade". A step-by-step guide to creating the perfect home, in which a 1950's run-down three-bedroom house in Bexley, Kent is renovated from scratch. The show has a central presenter in Andrea McLean, and a series of experts who offer step-by-step advice and insider knowledge on DIY.

Dick Strawbridge and his partner (subsequently wife) Angel Adoree swap their two-bed flat in Essex for an abandoned French chateau. Can they bring its 45 rooms and acres of land back to life?

The show that puts renovation wrongs right, as homeowners who've had bad experiences with builders salvage their half-built homes.

Move from inspiration into action with hand-picked experts in home, kitchen, garden and the arts. Whether you're looking to style a room, start a garden or cook a new dish, each class is designed for anyone to roll up their sleeves and try something new.

Become a better plant parent with plant specialist Hilton Carter's complete guide to plant care. Hilton covers the most common indoor plants and their unique needs, including potting, fertilizing, light, water, propagation and maintenance.

Father and DIY expert Taylor Calmus, along with his team of skilled builders, help aspiring DIY dads turn their kids' outrageous backyard dreams into playtime realities.

In this “Duel of landscape gardener”, the goal is to create a dream garden even with a small budget. Above all, personal initiative and professional support are necessary. In each episode, two garden and landscape builders present concepts for the conversion to a family. The focus is clearly on cheap alternatives to expensive building materials or plants. This shows how existing materials can be recycled. Under the guidance of the garden professional, whose concept is preferred by the owners, the family is actively involved in the renovation.

This spin-off series uses the same technology used in Your Home Made Perfect (2019) to enable home-owners to see what their gardens and outdoor spaces could be transformed into.

Set in 2079, where the world is overrun by zombies and survival is anything but guaranteed, Wasteland Wonders invites you to join host Sabrina as she uncovers the secrets to not only surviving but thriving in the apocalypse. From resourceful DIY tips and survival skills, to the unexpected joys left of life, each episode is a journey into the art of resilience. But with danger lurking at every corner, one question looms: what fate awaits Sabrina and her crew?

Kings and Princes built their palaces and summer residences in the most beautiful and strategically located spots. We will introduce who walk the tightrope between tradition and modern-day reality by living and working in castles, châteaux and palaces or in their immediate vicinity. They will open doors that are normally closed to the outside world and reveal captivating stories.

A daily hour of fun, food, and laughs, featuring lifestyle trends, home hacks, audience games, and inspiring stories – all from top experts. Mary Berg dives right in – from sharing daily, delicious and approachable recipes for the home cook, to cook-a-long sessions with guest chefs, and getting her hands dirty with gardening, DIYs, home renovations and more. As well, Berg welcomes notable guests, including authors, celebrities, influencers, and everyday heroes.

Every year the Royal Institute of British Architects looks for the best new home in Britain, and this time Grand Designs is along for the ride

From pottery, pyrography and macramé, to carving, crocheting and even a Chris Hemsworth lampshade, Making It Australia is the heart-felt, inspirational and epic new crafting and DIY series, lockdown has us craving for. Making It Australia brings together the country’s most talented Makers to showcase their artistic genius, under the watchful eyes of our hilarious hosts Susie Youssef and Harley Breen.

What does it take to construct a Viking longboat or a stone tower like those that dotted the landscape of Medieval Europe? THE BIG BUILD looks to the past for challenges and tackles the ultimate “how to” projects. Host and contractor Nick Mystrom enlists experts from some of construction’s most esoteric fields as he puts his hands on history.