Series 8
4 episodes · Nov 19, 2025
The search for the House of the Year 2025 begins, as Kevin McCloud, architect Damion Burrows and conservation architect Natasha Huq take us inside some of the most extraordinary new homes in Britain.
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S8E1Built Against All Odds
Nov 19, 202546mThe search for the House of the Year 2025 begins. Kevin McCloud reveals homes built against the odds, from a cliff-carved retreat and a storm-lashed abode to a collapsing hillside haven.
S8E2Homes That Take You on Holiday
Nov 26, 202546mA Kent beach home blends work space with an endless sense of escape. A plot in east London transforms into a sun-filled sanctuary. And a taste of the Caribbean is conjured in suburban Surrey. Kevin McCloud explores houses that channel vacation vibes, from tropical paradises to Japanese tranquillity. But which will be shortlisted?
S8E3Materials and Craftsmanship
Dec 3, 202546mKevin explores outstanding craftsmanship in projects created in steel, sandstone and timber. A dramatic new sandstone home rises in Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons). Norwich’s medieval brick tradition is reinvented. And an 18th-century Essex barn is brought back to life beam by beam.
S8E4Incredible Transformations
Dec 10, 202546mIn the grand finale, Kevin McCloud explores dramatic re-inventions where barns, bungalows and townhouses are radically transformed. But only one can be crowned RIBA House of the Year 2025.