Broken House Chronicles

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Broken House Chronicles
Genre Design, Renovation
Created byTim Alp
StarringGeorge Brook, Leigh Uttley, Ryley Alp
Theme music composerBartmart Audio
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes32
Production
Executive producerTim Alp
Production locations Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Running time30 Minutes
Production company Mountain Road Productions
Release
Original network HGTV (Canada) DIY Network (Canada)
Original release2001 (2001)

Broken House Chronicles is a Canadian television series which premiered in 2001 on HGTV (Canada) and was produced by Mountain Road Productions.

Contents

This 32-episode series chronicled a first-time homeowner named George Brook and his roommate Leigh Uttley as these two men tackled do-it-yourself (DIY) projects. After its original appearance on HGTV, this show returned to television on the DIY Channel. [1]

Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2004Broken House Chronicles Gemini Award, Category: Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series – George BrookNominated
2004Broken House Chronicles Gemini Award, Category: Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series – Ryley AlpNominated
2004Broken House Chronicles Gemini Award, Category: Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series – Leigh UtleyNominated
2002Broken House Chronicles Gemini Award, Category: Best Practical Information SeriesWon

International Syndication

Country / RegionNameTelevision Network Dubbing / Subtitles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Broken House Chronicles DIY Network (Canada) English

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References

  1. Wilson, Jennifer. “Combining fun, music and power tools”, Toronto Star (13 May 2011).