Building The Dream Episode Rating Graph
Sep 2013 - present
Sep 2013 - present
5.9
Browse episode ratings trends for Building The Dream. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Building The Dream's 95 episodes.
S9 Ep3
10.0
1st Apr 2020
Charlie Luxton is in Wymeswold in Leicestershire with Ally and James, who've taken a gamble buying a tricky site that eats up almost all of their cash before work even begins
S8 Ep10
10.0
10th Sep 2019
Gung-ho Cambridgeshire couple Steve and Sylvia are convinced enthusiasm and blind ambition is enough to bring their property dream to life. Is it really that simple?
S8 Ep5
10.0
6th Aug 2019
Chris and Philippa plan to self-build a smart four bed detached home for the cost of a tiny terrace. But keeping their costs down relies on favours, fortitude, and fortune.
S8 Ep2
10.0
16th Jul 2019
A Cambridgeshire couple are determined to build a huge barn-style home, but don't appreciate the sheer scale of the undertaking until it's too late.
S8 Ep1
10.0
9th Jul 2019
Emma and Martin are battling wind and snow to build a stone home on an imposing hilltop, in a project that's starting to run away from them.
S7 Ep5
10.0
30th May 2018
New couple Rob and Jan aim to build a vicarage-style home in rural Northamptonshire. If Charlie can actually get them to agree on anything.
S7 Ep4
10.0
23rd May 2018
Charlie catches up with Steve and an eco-efficient, straw-baled, self-built home set in a woodland glade
S7 Ep3
10.0
16th May 2018
Charlie heads to Woking to meet Jason and Philippa, who think they have discovered the perfect refurb project. But will it take them to the brink?
S7 Ep2
10.0
9th May 2018
Nick and Jane hope to turn an old bungalow into a contemporary home - on a budget so small that it almost defies belief. But will the project break them?
S6 Ep7
10.0
21st Feb 2017
Charlie meets a couple building a modern family home in a conservation area in Kent who prove reluctant to take on any of his ideas.
S6 Ep1
10.0
10th Jan 2017
Charlie visits Sam and Eryka and their warehouse project in south east London
S4 Ep8
10.0
20th Jan 2016
Charlie helps Graham and Dorothy with their upside-down eco-house by the sea. Can they get the job done in just 20 weeks?
S3 Ep7
10.0
26th May 2015
Charlie helps first-time self-builders Vince and Jackie Macey to create a super-sustainable, three-bedroom house
S3 Ep2
10.0
21st Apr 2015
Tracie and Craig want to knock down Tracie's childhood bungalow in Kent and replace it with a bold, contemporary house. They may have to settle for turning the garden shed into a shabby-chic bar
S6 Ep8
9.5
28th Feb 2017
Graham and Nicky Daniel plan an ambitious contemporary home on a secluded woodland site, doing much of it themselves. But have they underestimated the workload?
S8 Ep3
9.0
23rd Jul 2019
In West Sussex, Med and Chandni build a large home on a tiny budget doing the work themselves. But determination and optimism will only get you so far. Can Charlie help with the rest ?
S5 Ep5
9.0
28th Jun 2016
Charlie helps Peter and Mollie Goodman build a continental kit home with coastal views. But his suggestions are met with skepticism.
S5 Ep1
9.0
31st May 2016
Charlie heads for the Cotswolds and Mandy and Tony Slater's ambitious self-build on a steep slope on a tight budget
S3 Ep1
9.0
14th Apr 2015
Rob and Claire Hartley are building a farmhouse on a spectacular site on their Yorkshire farm. Charlie Luxton has to step in as their budget - and roof - feel the strain.
S5 Ep3
3.0
14th Jun 2016
Paul and Ruby Singh want to build a large home in Birmingham after years spent living miles apart. As the budget soars, can Charlie Luxton help rein it in?
S2 Ep1
4.0
26th Aug 2014
Charlie helps Richard Southgate and his wife Kate as they build a five-bedroom family home in the beautiful Shropshire countryside
S2 Ep7
5.0
7th Oct 2014
Charlie Luxton heads to Devon to help glass-blower Siddy Langley self-build a combined home and studio. But flooding and huge interest payments on a loan put the project in jeopardy.
S2 Ep4
6.0
16th Sep 2014
Charlie Luxton looks to help retired couple Steve and Chris Elliot realise their dream of a modern eco-home inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement
S5 Ep2
6.0
7th Jun 2016
Charlie Luxton visits a unique project in Peebles in Scotland, where the owner wants to build a home where all of the ground floor is given over to stables for her horses
S5 Ep6
6.0
5th Jul 2016
Charlie helps Kat Dancer build a contemporary farmhouse on the idyllic farm where she grew up
S7 Ep6
6.0
6th Jun 2018
Charlie meets a couple who are building a traditional Scottish cottage between Linlithgow and the beautiful Firth of Forth. But the weather puts pressure on their ambitious build.
S9 Ep1
6.0
18th Mar 2020
Helen and Gary have plans for an affordable, and very big, self-build in York. Charlie's the boss of a bricklaying company and hopes his contacts can ensure a smooth build. But it doesn't go to plan.
S9 Ep2
6.0
25th Mar 2020
On the Suffolk coast, Charlie Luxton helps newly-retired Marisa and Andrew set out to build a bespoke home that'll turn heads, but fate deals them a painful blow
S9 Ep6
6.0
22nd Apr 2020
Tom and Georgina plan to renovate and supersize a run-down bungalow. But when Charlie offers his opinion, the project takes a new direction, and knocking down and starting again piles on the pressure.
S9 Ep7
6.0
29th Apr 2020
Charlie's in West Yorkshire with Phil and Adrienne who plan to build a modern home on a tricky sloping plot. But will a family tragedy stop them in their tracks?
S10 Ep1
6.0
28th Apr 2021
Charlie's in Hertfordshire with Bob and Wendy, who are creating the perfect place to play music, paint and write in their garden. But will they finish the build with their ever-expanding budget?
S1 Ep1
6.1
10th Sep 2013
Architectural designer Charlie Luxton helps people build their dream homes. In Hertfordshire, Adam and Vicky want to construct a barn-style house in Adam's mum's garden.
S1 Ep4
7.0
1st Oct 2013
Charlie Luxton meets Ian and Steph Shaw who are self-building an oak-framed cottage in West Sussex. But is this what Steph really wants?
S1 Ep6
7.0
15th Oct 2013
Charlie meets Pete and Jen Chumley, who are building a five bedroom family home in rural Perthshire for themselves and children Niamh and Miles
S1 Ep10
7.0
12th Nov 2013
Mark and Abigail Smyth want to build a barn style home and by choosing to self-build hope to save around £130,000. Charlie has several ideas on how Mark and Abi could adapt their plans.
S2 Ep5
7.0
23rd Sep 2014
Mark and Gillian Webb plan to build a large, modern home in the style of a Georgian rectory in Hertfordshire
S4 Ep1
7.0
24th Nov 2015
Charlie meets Duncan and Susan Marshall, who hope to build a large Georgian-inspired home. But ancient mines are discovered under the site, blowing a large hole in their budget.
S5 Ep8
7.0
19th Jul 2016
Jodie and Rhodri Howells must decide to either renovate the 50s bungalow on their countryside plot, or knock it down. Charlie's on hand with advice.
S1 Ep1
6.1
10th Sep 2013
Architectural designer Charlie Luxton helps people build their dream homes. In Hertfordshire, Adam and Vicky want to construct a barn-style house in Adam's mum's garden.
S1 Ep2
8.2
17th Sep 2013
Charlie goes messing about on the river with Bill and Angie Jenkins, who plan to knock down their cold, old bungalow on the banks of the Thames and build a new home to match the stunning location
S1 Ep3
7.5
24th Sep 2013
Charlie Luxton meets Andrew and Vicki Dodden in Somerset, who have big plans to build their own eco-home out of an 18th-century cottage and save almost £150,000 by doing it their way
S1 Ep4
7.0
1st Oct 2013
Charlie Luxton meets Ian and Steph Shaw who are self-building an oak-framed cottage in West Sussex. But is this what Steph really wants?
S1 Ep5
7.5
8th Oct 2013
Charlie Luxton heads to Wales to meet Josh and Rhian Cooper, who plan to replace a 1960s detached house with a stylish home on the cliffs overlooking the seaside town of Aberdovey
S1 Ep6
7.0
15th Oct 2013
Charlie meets Pete and Jen Chumley, who are building a five bedroom family home in rural Perthshire for themselves and children Niamh and Miles
S1 Ep7
7.3
22nd Oct 2013
Charlie heads for Over in Cambridgeshire, where he meets Sally and John Lane, who are planning to save £125k by building a kit house from Germany
S1 Ep8
9.0
29th Oct 2013
Charlie meets Liz and Robin Leonard, who plan to build a three bedroom home with views over the Sussex coastline
S1 Ep9
8.0
5th Nov 2013
Charlie goes to the West Country to meet Kevin and Liz Davies, who want to build a new family home. Charlie's got some thoughts on their designs, but will Liz be prepared to lose her sink with a view?
S1 Ep10
7.0
12th Nov 2013
Mark and Abigail Smyth want to build a barn style home and by choosing to self-build hope to save around £130,000. Charlie has several ideas on how Mark and Abi could adapt their plans.
S1 Ep11
7.3
19th Nov 2013
Charlie visits Andy and Mandy Boylett in Yarm, in the north east of England, where the couple are building a huge bungalow, complete with basement and sunken garden
The first episode of Building The Dream aired on September 10, 2013.
The last episode of Building The Dream aired on June 16, 2021.
There are 95 episodes of Building The Dream.
There are 10 seasons of Building The Dream.
Yes.
Building The Dream is set to return for future episodes.