Grand Designs - C4

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Grand Designs Kevin McCloud with Jaime and Mimi in the remodelled follly in Buckinghamshie
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Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud meets Spanish architect Jaime and his wife Mimi as they embark on a mission to convert a Grade II listed folly into a family home

Presenter Kevin McCloud is feeling cynical as this latest series kicks off with an ambitious build in Buckinghamshire.

Young couple Jaime and Mimi spent £100,000 on a 250-year-old folly that used to house a gentleman’s fossil collection.

It’s a total ruin, tiny and has no planning permission and the couple have one young child and another on the way – so you can understand why Kevin is a little bit negative!

Inside Jaime and Mimi's remodelled folly in Buckinghamshire

Inside Jaime and Mimi's remodelled folly in Buckinghamshire

In some ways, he’s right – the build pushes the family almost to breaking point.

But Kevin also underestimates architect Jaime’s unfailing optimism and determination to be king of his very own mini-castle.

TV Times rating: ****

Mandy Cooper
Mandy Cooper
TV Times Highlights Editor

As TV Times Highlights Editor I get to hear about all the latest TV shows coming soon. Here at TVT HQ we are in the privileged position of selecting the best programmes from across all the channels and streaming platforms. Our mission is to make it easier for our readers to decide what to watch - and give them lots of choice of genres - all the latest shows, plus some nostalgic choices we call hidden gems, too. My career began with a postgraduate degree in periodical journalism (ahem, yes old school!) in 1991 and I’ve worked in TV media since 2000.