Grand Designs (season premiere)
ABC, 7.40pm
"Good grief, what a wild, magnificent, brutal place to build a house," exclaims Kevin McCloud as he approaches the windswept Scottish cliff-top where civil engineer Andy and textile designer Jeanette plan to build their dream home. Their well-waterproofed concrete and glass construction will replace the old military listening station and it's been designed by Andy to nestle into the landscape and make the most of the spectacular water views. But as this ambitious project kicks off the 17th season of the show, regular viewers will be well aware of what might follow: planning-permit delays, incorrect deliveries, inclement weather, budget blowouts. Twenty months from the start of construction, McCloud returns to the sit to find a place that "reveals itself like a pearl in an oyster".
Grand Designs.