Sarah Beeny is a name synonymous with the property development and home renovation industry. She has spent years giving the UK’s prospective and current homeowners sound advice with her down-to-earth approach and knowledge. So it goes without saying that it has earned her considerable success and influence among her audience. It won’t be wrong to say that she’s a household name now, especially in the UK and is best known for shaping how people approach what previously perhaps was a foreign idea — DIY property development. This guide reflects on Beeny’s impact on home renovation and property development as a
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- 4/11/2024
- by Safwan Azeem
- TVovermind.com
Mansfield will succeed Seetha Kumar, who decided to stand down in the summer after eight years in the role.
ScreenSkills has named Outline Productions’ managing director Laura Mansfield as its next chief executive, Screen’s sister brand Broadcast has reported.
She will succeed Seetha Kumar, who decided to stand down in the summer after eight years in the role. Mansfield will assume her role from mid-January 2024, reporting to chair Richard Johnston.
As chief, Mansfield will work with ScreenSkills’ leadership team and board to build on its strategy to provide training and development programmes for the sector’s workforce, industry leadership and expertise.
ScreenSkills has named Outline Productions’ managing director Laura Mansfield as its next chief executive, Screen’s sister brand Broadcast has reported.
She will succeed Seetha Kumar, who decided to stand down in the summer after eight years in the role. Mansfield will assume her role from mid-January 2024, reporting to chair Richard Johnston.
As chief, Mansfield will work with ScreenSkills’ leadership team and board to build on its strategy to provide training and development programmes for the sector’s workforce, industry leadership and expertise.
- 12/14/2023
- by Marian McHugh Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
Prince Edward To Present New Production Guild of Great Britain Talent Prize
Prince Edward, who is the royal Patron of the Production Guild of Great Britain (Pggb), will present the body’s new film and TV industry award that has been created in his name as part of its inaugural Talent Showcase, presented in association with Disney Studios Content and supported by Entertainment Partners. Four industry organizations have been shortlisted for The Earl of Wessex Award, created to recognise professionals working in the UK film and TV industry who have created “a successful way of inspiring local talent or skills, widening access or being more inclusive.” The nominees are youth-led production company Fully Focused; media charity Mama Youth Project; social change enablers Resource Productions and mental health and wellbeing nonprofit 6ft From the Spotlight. He will present the prize at the first Pggb Talent Showcase on January 24. The Earl of...
Prince Edward, who is the royal Patron of the Production Guild of Great Britain (Pggb), will present the body’s new film and TV industry award that has been created in his name as part of its inaugural Talent Showcase, presented in association with Disney Studios Content and supported by Entertainment Partners. Four industry organizations have been shortlisted for The Earl of Wessex Award, created to recognise professionals working in the UK film and TV industry who have created “a successful way of inspiring local talent or skills, widening access or being more inclusive.” The nominees are youth-led production company Fully Focused; media charity Mama Youth Project; social change enablers Resource Productions and mental health and wellbeing nonprofit 6ft From the Spotlight. He will present the prize at the first Pggb Talent Showcase on January 24. The Earl of...
- 1/19/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The American state of Montana is big. Properly big. So big that we Brits can’t quite grasp how very big it is. The setting for Paramount ranch drama Yellowstone bleeds outside the page gutters of the UK mind. The US state is so many times bigger than a double decker bus or Wales that it needs a totally different scale. To really appreciate its size would require a lengthy explanation video by Professor Brian Cox involving a Rowntree’s Fruit Pastille, a snooker ball, and The O2.
Montana isn’t just big, but compared to the UK, it’s also empty. The average Brummie will inhale the recycled breath of more people in a single trip to Greggs than a Montanan will in their whole life. That place is one and half times larger than the United Kingdom but contains 66.1 million fewer people and almost three times the number of cows.
Montana isn’t just big, but compared to the UK, it’s also empty. The average Brummie will inhale the recycled breath of more people in a single trip to Greggs than a Montanan will in their whole life. That place is one and half times larger than the United Kingdom but contains 66.1 million fewer people and almost three times the number of cows.
- 8/17/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Banijay Launches French Format Fund
Banijay is seeking to elevate the best French formats by launching a fund with local format investment fund La Fabrique des Formats. Titled, Fonds La Fabrique – Banijay, the fund will identify local shows that the pair believe can make it to screen and travel beyond the territory. A selection committee made up of industry experts will be tasked with identifying the best projects, both non-scripted and scripted, and the fund will invest in a range of areas to elevate these shows to channels and platforms. The creators of the chosen formats will receive tailor-made support and funding to develop their creations. “This partnership further fosters our regional know-how,” said François de Brugada, CEO of Banijay France. “Being headquartered in France, along with our local knowledge and global ambition, it is naturally our role to support the creative community here to ambitiously develop the next-generation of...
Banijay is seeking to elevate the best French formats by launching a fund with local format investment fund La Fabrique des Formats. Titled, Fonds La Fabrique – Banijay, the fund will identify local shows that the pair believe can make it to screen and travel beyond the territory. A selection committee made up of industry experts will be tasked with identifying the best projects, both non-scripted and scripted, and the fund will invest in a range of areas to elevate these shows to channels and platforms. The creators of the chosen formats will receive tailor-made support and funding to develop their creations. “This partnership further fosters our regional know-how,” said François de Brugada, CEO of Banijay France. “Being headquartered in France, along with our local knowledge and global ambition, it is naturally our role to support the creative community here to ambitiously develop the next-generation of...
- 4/14/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO’s ‘Patria’ Heads To France
France’s Canal+ has acquired HBO Europe’s first Spanish original drama, Patria. Set in Spanish Basque Country and taking place over 30 years during, Patria tells a story through the eyes of two families divided by the violent conflict. The show will premiere in HBO Europe’s 21 territories on September 27, while it will be released on the same day in the U.S. on HBO and HBO Max. Patria was created and written by Aitor Gabilondo, based on the bestselling novel by Fernando Aramburu.
UK Cinemas Promo Campaign Launched
UK cinema promoting body Cinema First has unveiled the campaign it hopes will encourage greater numbers of the population to return to cinemas as they continue to get back to business. The majority of UK venues have now re-opened and the release of Tenet on August 26 is seen as a major potential boost to operators...
France’s Canal+ has acquired HBO Europe’s first Spanish original drama, Patria. Set in Spanish Basque Country and taking place over 30 years during, Patria tells a story through the eyes of two families divided by the violent conflict. The show will premiere in HBO Europe’s 21 territories on September 27, while it will be released on the same day in the U.S. on HBO and HBO Max. Patria was created and written by Aitor Gabilondo, based on the bestselling novel by Fernando Aramburu.
UK Cinemas Promo Campaign Launched
UK cinema promoting body Cinema First has unveiled the campaign it hopes will encourage greater numbers of the population to return to cinemas as they continue to get back to business. The majority of UK venues have now re-opened and the release of Tenet on August 26 is seen as a major potential boost to operators...
- 8/20/2020
- by Jake Kanter and Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Gotham stayed above 1 million viewers for its second episode on Channel 5, overnight data reveals.
The comic book drama dropped just under 400,000 from last week's launch to 1.35m (5.9%) at 9pm (125k/0.8 on +1).
Earlier, Police Interceptors brought in 737k (3.2%) at 8pm, while Under the Dome continued with 627k (4.0%).
BBC One's Inside Out was seen by 3.50m (16.1%) at 7.30pm, followed by Panorama with 2.10m (9.1%) at 8.30pm.
The New Tricks finale was the most-watched show of the night outside soaps, bringing in 4.47m (19.5%) at 9pm.
On BBC Two, University Challenge quizzed 2.70m (11.7%) at 8pm, followed by Only Connect with 2.10m (9.1%) at 8.30pm.
The Kitchen's latest episode brought in 880k (3.8%) at 9pm, while Never Mind the Buzzcocks amused 949k (5.4%) at 10pm.
ITV's Grantchester continued with 4.09m (17.8%) at 9pm (404k/2.6%). Earlier, The Undriveables gathered 2.57m (11.2%) at 8pm.
On Channel 4, Jamie's Comfort Food interested 1.12m (4.9%) at 8pm (141k/0.6%), followed by Sarah Beeny's How...
The comic book drama dropped just under 400,000 from last week's launch to 1.35m (5.9%) at 9pm (125k/0.8 on +1).
Earlier, Police Interceptors brought in 737k (3.2%) at 8pm, while Under the Dome continued with 627k (4.0%).
BBC One's Inside Out was seen by 3.50m (16.1%) at 7.30pm, followed by Panorama with 2.10m (9.1%) at 8.30pm.
The New Tricks finale was the most-watched show of the night outside soaps, bringing in 4.47m (19.5%) at 9pm.
On BBC Two, University Challenge quizzed 2.70m (11.7%) at 8pm, followed by Only Connect with 2.10m (9.1%) at 8.30pm.
The Kitchen's latest episode brought in 880k (3.8%) at 9pm, while Never Mind the Buzzcocks amused 949k (5.4%) at 10pm.
ITV's Grantchester continued with 4.09m (17.8%) at 9pm (404k/2.6%). Earlier, The Undriveables gathered 2.57m (11.2%) at 8pm.
On Channel 4, Jamie's Comfort Food interested 1.12m (4.9%) at 8pm (141k/0.6%), followed by Sarah Beeny's How...
- 10/21/2014
- Digital Spy
Scott & Bailey continued with 3.7 million viewers on ITV last night (October 8), according to overnight figures.
The detective drama was watched by 3.71m (16.8%) in the 9pm hour, with a further 353k (2.3%) tuning in on +1.
Earlier on ITV, Celebrity Squares managed 2.23m (8.9%) from 8pm.
BBC One's Great British Bake Off final was the most-watched non-sporting TV event of year - averaging 12.3m (49%) from 8pm - before Our Zoo followed with 4.49m (20.3%).
On BBC Two, Long Shadow appealed to 639k (2.5%) and Horizon was seen by 1.6m (7.2%) from 9pm.
Channel 4's Sarah Beeny's Double Your House for Half the Money attracted 1.06m (4.2%) from 8pm. Afterwards, Grand Designs and True Stories were watched by 1.87m (8.5%) and 623k (4%) respectively.
On Channel 5, The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door was seen by 1.33m (5.3%) in the 8pm hour. Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away averaged 1.6m (7.2%) from 9pm, and Wentworth Prison had 712k (4.5%) from 10pm.
On the multichannels,...
The detective drama was watched by 3.71m (16.8%) in the 9pm hour, with a further 353k (2.3%) tuning in on +1.
Earlier on ITV, Celebrity Squares managed 2.23m (8.9%) from 8pm.
BBC One's Great British Bake Off final was the most-watched non-sporting TV event of year - averaging 12.3m (49%) from 8pm - before Our Zoo followed with 4.49m (20.3%).
On BBC Two, Long Shadow appealed to 639k (2.5%) and Horizon was seen by 1.6m (7.2%) from 9pm.
Channel 4's Sarah Beeny's Double Your House for Half the Money attracted 1.06m (4.2%) from 8pm. Afterwards, Grand Designs and True Stories were watched by 1.87m (8.5%) and 623k (4%) respectively.
On Channel 5, The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door was seen by 1.33m (5.3%) in the 8pm hour. Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away averaged 1.6m (7.2%) from 9pm, and Wentworth Prison had 712k (4.5%) from 10pm.
On the multichannels,...
- 10/9/2014
- Digital Spy
Channel 4 has announced its latest batch of factual programmes for the 2014/15 season.
Fatonomics will see Dr Christian Jessen fronting a weight-loss challenge between two contributors each week. Each person will stake their own cash on losing more weight than their opponent.
The show will also include reports on the UK's weight problem and how it can impact people's finances as well as their health.
Damned Designs will follow homeowners who have broken planning laws, as they fight for their properties to be saved from bulldozers in the court of the Planning Inspectorate.
Sarah Beeny will host Clicks and Mortar, which features two families choosing to sell their house online instead of a high street estate agent.
Charlie Luxton will find the strangest and most striking homes on the UK's coastline in Shore Thing, finding out what goes into building such properties and the challenges they provide.
Can Property Pay My Wages?...
Fatonomics will see Dr Christian Jessen fronting a weight-loss challenge between two contributors each week. Each person will stake their own cash on losing more weight than their opponent.
The show will also include reports on the UK's weight problem and how it can impact people's finances as well as their health.
Damned Designs will follow homeowners who have broken planning laws, as they fight for their properties to be saved from bulldozers in the court of the Planning Inspectorate.
Sarah Beeny will host Clicks and Mortar, which features two families choosing to sell their house online instead of a high street estate agent.
Charlie Luxton will find the strangest and most striking homes on the UK's coastline in Shore Thing, finding out what goes into building such properties and the challenges they provide.
Can Property Pay My Wages?...
- 8/4/2014
- Digital Spy
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! easily won Monday's ratings despite a big drop, overnight data reveals.
ITV's reality competition fell by over a million viewers from Sunday to a new low this series of 8.21 million (32.2%) at 9pm. An added 542,000 (2.7%) tuned in on +1.
Earlier, Tales from Northumberland was seen by 3.46m (14.7%) at 8pm (105k/0.4% on +1).
On BBC One, the latest Ripper Street bounced back by around 200k to 3.26m (13.0%) at 9pm.
BBC Two's University Challenge quizzed 3.07m (13.0%) at 8pm, followed by MasterChef: The Professionals' semi-final with 2.81m (10.7%) at 8.30pm. The Choir continued with 2.05m (8.2%) at 9pm, while Never Mind the Buzzcocks tickled 1.10m (5.7%) at 10pm.
On Channel 4, Sarah Beeny's Great British Christmas appealed to 1.15m (4.6%) at 8pm (175k/0.7%). New series Liberty of London intrigued 1.58m (6.3%) at 9pm (435k/2.5%), followed by Fresh Meat with 706k (4.0%) at 10pm (105k/1.2%).
Channel 5's Gadget Show interested 847k (3.4%) at 8pm.
ITV's reality competition fell by over a million viewers from Sunday to a new low this series of 8.21 million (32.2%) at 9pm. An added 542,000 (2.7%) tuned in on +1.
Earlier, Tales from Northumberland was seen by 3.46m (14.7%) at 8pm (105k/0.4% on +1).
On BBC One, the latest Ripper Street bounced back by around 200k to 3.26m (13.0%) at 9pm.
BBC Two's University Challenge quizzed 3.07m (13.0%) at 8pm, followed by MasterChef: The Professionals' semi-final with 2.81m (10.7%) at 8.30pm. The Choir continued with 2.05m (8.2%) at 9pm, while Never Mind the Buzzcocks tickled 1.10m (5.7%) at 10pm.
On Channel 4, Sarah Beeny's Great British Christmas appealed to 1.15m (4.6%) at 8pm (175k/0.7%). New series Liberty of London intrigued 1.58m (6.3%) at 9pm (435k/2.5%), followed by Fresh Meat with 706k (4.0%) at 10pm (105k/1.2%).
Channel 5's Gadget Show interested 847k (3.4%) at 8pm.
- 12/3/2013
- Digital Spy
Made in Chelsea and Educating Yorkshire are among the shows that will return for festive specials on Channel 4 this year.
The broadcaster unveiled details of its holiday lineup today, with a raft of Christmas programming due to air.
Along with Chelsea and Yorkshire - which will feature much-loved student Musharaf - comedies 8 Out of 10 Cats and Man Down will also get out the tinsel for Christmas.
Channel 4 will also feature a number of other comedy spectaculars over the holiday period, with the British Comedy Awards due to air on December 12. 50 Funniest Moments will countdown the best moments of the year, while one night will be devoted to celebrating The It Crowd.
Alan Carr will host both a Christmas edition of Chatty Man and will return for his New Year's Eve Specstacular, while Big Fat Quiz of the Year is back with presenter Jimmy Carr. Rude Tube will also...
The broadcaster unveiled details of its holiday lineup today, with a raft of Christmas programming due to air.
Along with Chelsea and Yorkshire - which will feature much-loved student Musharaf - comedies 8 Out of 10 Cats and Man Down will also get out the tinsel for Christmas.
Channel 4 will also feature a number of other comedy spectaculars over the holiday period, with the British Comedy Awards due to air on December 12. 50 Funniest Moments will countdown the best moments of the year, while one night will be devoted to celebrating The It Crowd.
Alan Carr will host both a Christmas edition of Chatty Man and will return for his New Year's Eve Specstacular, while Big Fat Quiz of the Year is back with presenter Jimmy Carr. Rude Tube will also...
- 11/27/2013
- Digital Spy
About the author: Jemima Lesser blogs for Cushion Couture, the home of cheap cushions online.
There is a terrible plague affecting modern society. I’m not talking about war, or famine or even global warming. This affliction began in the murky depths of daytime telly and has crawled, oozing, into the evening and weekend schedules like some monstrous new species. I am referring, of course, to the not-so-new breed of TV property programs.
As the economy continues to stumble and the housing market wheezes its way to recovery, it seems an inverse trend is taking place. Alongside the increasing inability for most decent and hardworking Britons to actually be able to buy or indeed build a place to live, there appears to be a growing propensity for TV toffs to tell us all about the joys of doing exactly that! The inner grump in me is compelled to combat this...
There is a terrible plague affecting modern society. I’m not talking about war, or famine or even global warming. This affliction began in the murky depths of daytime telly and has crawled, oozing, into the evening and weekend schedules like some monstrous new species. I am referring, of course, to the not-so-new breed of TV property programs.
As the economy continues to stumble and the housing market wheezes its way to recovery, it seems an inverse trend is taking place. Alongside the increasing inability for most decent and hardworking Britons to actually be able to buy or indeed build a place to live, there appears to be a growing propensity for TV toffs to tell us all about the joys of doing exactly that! The inner grump in me is compelled to combat this...
- 9/19/2013
- by Jemima Lesser
- Obsessed with Film
Sarah Beeny wants to renovate Dolly Parton's house. The 'Property Ladder' presenter would love to get her hands on the country and western legend's abode to give it a touch up, even though she hasn't seen it, but she thinks the inside of the property would be ''completely mad''. She exclusively told Bang Showbiz: ''I think I'd like to go for Dolly Parton's house. I think that would be amazing to renovate. ''I haven't seen her house but I imagine it would be mad, completely mad. It would be amazing, so yeah I think that would be kind of cool!'' While...
- 5/22/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Sarah Beeny wants to renovate Dolly Parton's house. The 'Property Ladder' presenter would love to get her hands on the country and western legend's abode to give it a touch up, even though she hasn't seen it, but she thinks the inside of the property would be ''completely mad''. She said: ''I think I'd like to go for Dolly Parton's house. I think that would be amazing to renovate. ''I haven't seen her house but I imagine it would be mad, completely mad. It would be amazing, so yeah I think that would be kind of cool!'' While Sarah - who...
- 5/20/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Sarah Beeny has a crush on Dara O'Briain. The 'Property Ladder' presenter - who has been married to business partner Graham Swift since 2003 - admits she would love to date the 'Mock the Week' comedian or his co-star Russell Howard if she was single because she is ''slightly obsessed'' with the celebrity game show. She said: ''I think all the guys on 'Mock of the Week' are absolutely brilliant, I am slightly obsessed with the show. So it would be Dara O'Briain I think. ''Or Russell Brand is it? No, it's Russell, God, no it's not him I am...
- 5/8/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Sarah Beeny has a crush on Dara O'Briain. The 'Property Ladder' presenter - who has been married to business partner Graham Swift since 2003 - admits she would love to date the 'Mock the Week' comedian or his co-star Russell Howard if she was single because she is ''slightly obsessed'' with the celebrity game show. She exclusively told Bang Showbiz: ''I think all the guys on 'Mock of the Week' are absolutely brilliant, I am slightly obsessed with the show. So it would be Dara O'Briain I think. ''Or Russell Brand is it? No, it's Russell, God, no it's not...
- 5/8/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Britain's Got Talent topped the ratings on Saturday evening (May 4) with 9.51m (45%), overnight data suggests.
The ITV show, which aired between 7.15pm and 8.15pm, peaked at 10.27m, while a further 603k (2.7%) caught the programme on ITV+1. The ratings are up 200k from last week.
The Voice UK ratings also grew for the fifth consecutive week, scoring 7.99 million (35.3%) from 8pm. The BBC One show peaked at 9.8 for its latest episode, which featured the last of the blind auditions.
Later on ITV, gameshow The Cube remained steady on 3m (13.4%) at 8.15pm, while The Jonathan Ross Show had 2.69m (12.8%) an hour later.
Back on BBC One, new Doctor Who episode 'The Crimson Horror' attracted 4.61m (25.2%) viewers from 6.45pm, while Casualty had 4.96 (23.9%) at 9.30pm.
BBC Two aired coverage of World Championship Snooker between 7pm and 10.45pm, picking up 1.46m (7%).
Channel 4 showed Jj Abrams's 2009 Star Trek reboot at 9pm, bringing in 1.45m viewers (7.6%). Earlier,...
The ITV show, which aired between 7.15pm and 8.15pm, peaked at 10.27m, while a further 603k (2.7%) caught the programme on ITV+1. The ratings are up 200k from last week.
The Voice UK ratings also grew for the fifth consecutive week, scoring 7.99 million (35.3%) from 8pm. The BBC One show peaked at 9.8 for its latest episode, which featured the last of the blind auditions.
Later on ITV, gameshow The Cube remained steady on 3m (13.4%) at 8.15pm, while The Jonathan Ross Show had 2.69m (12.8%) an hour later.
Back on BBC One, new Doctor Who episode 'The Crimson Horror' attracted 4.61m (25.2%) viewers from 6.45pm, while Casualty had 4.96 (23.9%) at 9.30pm.
BBC Two aired coverage of World Championship Snooker between 7pm and 10.45pm, picking up 1.46m (7%).
Channel 4 showed Jj Abrams's 2009 Star Trek reboot at 9pm, bringing in 1.45m viewers (7.6%). Earlier,...
- 5/5/2013
- Digital Spy
Britain's Got Talent topped the ratings on Saturday with 9.31m (43.9%), overnight data suggests.
The ITV show, which aired at 7pm, was down 350k on last week. It peaked at 9.73m, while a further 530k (2.4%) caught the programme on ITV+1.
Over on BBC One, ratings for The Voice UK at 8.05pm grew for the fourth consecutive week, scoring a new season high of 7.97 million (35.5%). It peaked at 8.9 million.
Later on ITV, gameshow The Cube had 3.32m (15%) at 8.15pm and The Jonathan Ross Show took 2.72m (13.4%) an hour later.
Back on BBC One, new Doctor Who episode 'Journey to the Centre of the Tardis' attracted 4.89m (25.2%) viewers from 6.30pm, a slight drop from last week.
BBC Two aired World Championship Snooker for an hour from 7pm, picking up 920k (4.4%). Documentary Young Margaret: Love, Life and Letters also interested 920k (4.5%) at 9pm.
Channel 4 showed movie Season of the Witch at 9pm, bringing in 1.21m viewers (6%). Earlier,...
The ITV show, which aired at 7pm, was down 350k on last week. It peaked at 9.73m, while a further 530k (2.4%) caught the programme on ITV+1.
Over on BBC One, ratings for The Voice UK at 8.05pm grew for the fourth consecutive week, scoring a new season high of 7.97 million (35.5%). It peaked at 8.9 million.
Later on ITV, gameshow The Cube had 3.32m (15%) at 8.15pm and The Jonathan Ross Show took 2.72m (13.4%) an hour later.
Back on BBC One, new Doctor Who episode 'Journey to the Centre of the Tardis' attracted 4.89m (25.2%) viewers from 6.30pm, a slight drop from last week.
BBC Two aired World Championship Snooker for an hour from 7pm, picking up 920k (4.4%). Documentary Young Margaret: Love, Life and Letters also interested 920k (4.5%) at 9pm.
Channel 4 showed movie Season of the Witch at 9pm, bringing in 1.21m viewers (6%). Earlier,...
- 4/28/2013
- Digital Spy
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I never thought there would be a time when I was actively looking forward to watching a property development show. When and how did this happen? Is this what growing up is? Property Ladder’s real life drama may not compare to forensic detectives shows, but it was certainly addictive. Who knows what manner of trouble the house would be in today, perhaps the Jones’ in Swindon would be suffering from a terrible case of warped floorboards! Or maybe the Patel family in Rotherham would be facing a leaky roof crisis! Oh yes, the excitement was definitely palpable. When did this national fixation with home improvement shows actually begin and how did I become so invested in a show about projects I...
I never thought there would be a time when I was actively looking forward to watching a property development show. When and how did this happen? Is this what growing up is? Property Ladder’s real life drama may not compare to forensic detectives shows, but it was certainly addictive. Who knows what manner of trouble the house would be in today, perhaps the Jones’ in Swindon would be suffering from a terrible case of warped floorboards! Or maybe the Patel family in Rotherham would be facing a leaky roof crisis! Oh yes, the excitement was definitely palpable. When did this national fixation with home improvement shows actually begin and how did I become so invested in a show about projects I...
- 1/25/2013
- by Guest
- Obsessed with Film
Sarah Beeny has signed up to host the BBC's new show Village Sos. Beeny rose to fame presenting Property Ladder on Channel 4, but The Guardian reports that she has now agreed to work on the BBC's programme about rejuvenating rural communities. The series follows six villages which won grants from the Big Lottery Fund as residents set up new businesses and try to improve their towns. Meanwhile, Caroline Quentin has signed up to host the Restoration spin-off Restoration Home. The show will focus on discovering the secrets of people's houses as they renovate them and will feature an architectural expert and social historian. BBC (more)...
- 11/22/2010
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Sarah Beeny has denied suggestions that her property shows were responsible for the boom and bust in the housing market. The presenter fronts a number of Channel 4 programmes about property, including Help! My House Is Falling Down and Property Ladder. Such shows have been accused of encouraging unsustainable borrowing to fund house purchases. Asked if she was responsible for the crisis, Beeny said: "Apparently, several people have accused me of it. While it's a compliment that people think I'm so influential I don't think it's down to little old me. "I suspect Tony Blair and Gordon Brown weren't thinking, 'I mustn't miss Property Ladder, I need to know (more)...
- 10/5/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Property guru Sarah Beeny returns to our screen this evening with her new show, Help My House Is Falling Down. The series features property owners who have bought homes with shocking problems – from pest infestations to subsidence. These unlucky residents were largely unaware of the extent of the horrors that awaited them in their new homes and few could even begin to afford the cost of fixing them.
- 8/9/2010
- Sky TV
Househunters have listed naked portraits of the owners and a man having a bath as among the worst things they have seen at a viewing. According to a survey from Cancer Research UK, other items that put off potential purchasers included a shrine to Elvis Presley, a dead bird in the toilet and a stripped car engine in the living room. The organisation is urging people to donate their good quality, unwanted items as part of its 'Charity begins at home' campaign fronted by Property Ladder star Sarah Beeny. Beeny said: "As a property expert I've seen all sorts and in particular (more)...
- 7/2/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Sarah Beeny has revealed that she used to flash her boobs at builders during her teenage years. The Property Ladder host admitted to being a rebellious teen and compared her school to St Trinian's. "The teachers wore tweed and were stuffy and old-fashioned. Meanwhile, we used to show our bosoms to the local builders and our mission was to snog boys," she told The Sun. Beeny (more)...
- 12/18/2008
- by By Michael Thornton
- Digital Spy
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