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- StarsJem StansfieldDick StrawbridgeJohn McCarthyPlanet Mechanics Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield use their Eco-engineering smarts on a mission to lower energy consumption. Across the series they build Britain's first street legal, air driven motorbike, a wood fueled truck and power a farm using cow poo.
- StarsDick StrawbridgeAngel AdoreeTracy-Ann ObermanBritish engineer Dick Strawbridge and his wife Angel buy a rundown French chateau. The series shows them over the course of a year, as they restore the building that has stood empty for 40 years.
- StarsKevin McCloudExplores modern people living 'off the grid', escaping the rigours of western society in varied landscapes to find peace and happiness.
- StarsCaroline QuentinKieran LongKate WilliamsAmazing old buildings from across the United Kingdom are beginning to get a new life under new ownership. Individuals, couples and families attempt to restore or remodel them, mostly into homes. Buildings range from mansions and manor houses to decrepit pumping stations, churches and schools. Most of the building have been abandoned for a while and the challenges the renovators face can be quite significant. Research into the architecture of the house is done and put into context alongside a genealogy of its occupants and benefactors. the research gives context to the style and renovations while also giving the buildings a more human element. Caroline Quentin narrates and visits the sites, interviewing the families and commenting on the status of the projects. Historian Dr Kate Williams researches the people associated with the building while Architectural Expert Kieran Long put style, materials and process into historical context. Not all projects are even remotely complete by the end of the episode. Occasionally projects are re-visited later.
- StarsAndrew GoughDarius AryaPeter CampbellA smart, fun countdown that details how ancient technology worked, how surprisingly advanced it was, and how it was kind of awesome.
- StarsMatt BeallKahea ZietzJustin BrittAmericans make the move to Hawaii to find the home of their dreams in paradise.
- StarsKeith MyrickAldijana MyrickThe Bahamas are a dream destination for any vacationer and these home seekers are daring to ditch city life for a full-time vacation. From choosing an island to finding the right property, each episode of Bahamas Life will provide an insider's look at what it really takes for prospective home buyers to make their Bahamian dream a reality.
- StarsJeremy PraticoPatrick Tuffy BakaitisPaulie and Tuffy are 2 friends that own a construction company named Cabin Kings. They travel across America meeting clients, and with their help building amazing cabins for a cheap and acceptable price.