Grand Designs Australia

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Grand Designs Australia
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Presented by Peter Maddison
Anthony Burke
Theme music composer David Lowe
Opening themeGrand Designs
Country of originAustralia
No. of seasons11
No. of episodes107 (list of episodes)
Production
Production company Fremantle Australia
Original release
Network LifeStyle (2010-23)
ABC (2024-)
Release21 October 2010 (2010-10-21)

Grand Designs Australia is an Australian spin-off of the British TV series Grand Designs . The show documents people who attempt to build a custom-designed house and the challenges they face. It originally aired on Lifestyle and was hosted by the architect Peter Maddison.

Contents

The series renewed more episodes for the 10th season in October 2022 at Foxtel’s 2023 upfronts, which is split into two parts and was intended to be the final season of the series. [1] However, in March 2023 the series was renewed by the ABC. [2] [3] In November 2023, the series was confirmed at ABC’s 2024 upfronts, which included the announcement Maddison will be replaced by Anthony Burke as host, and a spinoff series, Grand Designs Transformations , which follows renovations instead of new builds, has been commissioned with hosts Burke and Yasmine Ghoniem. [4] [5] [6] Grand Designs Transformations premiered on 4 January 2024. [7] In September 2024, it was announced the series will return on 10 October 2024 and will also feature Grand Designs UK host, Kevin McCloud, alongside Anthony Burke in a premiere special. [8]

Format

The Australian edition follows its British lead and, generally, begins with Maddison meeting the individuals constructing a "unique" build; this is followed by a CAD (Computer Aided Design) of the layout of the build. As the build progresses, Maddison visits the site to interview the build clients and will, occasionally, interview other persons relevant to the project such as architects and site managers. Finally, Maddison visits the site, at a planned end of the build and interviews the project clients on life in their new house (if completed) and the challenges they encountered in pursuing the project.

Episodes and spin-offs

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedNetwork
First airedLast aired
1 921 October 2010 (2010-10-21)16 December 2010 (2010-12-16) LifeStyle
2 105 April 2012 (2012-04-05)7 June 2012 (2012-06-07)
3 818 October 2012 (2012-10-18)6 December 2012 (2012-12-06)
4 1010 October 2013 (2013-10-10)12 December 2013 (2013-12-12)
5 109 October 2014 (2014-10-09)11 December 2014 (2014-12-11)
Specials 34 June 2015 (2015-06-04)18 June 2015 (2015-06-18)
6 75 November 2015 (2015-11-05)17 December 2015 (2015-12-17)
Kevin McCloud's Top 10 GDA 120 April 2017 (2017-04-20)20 April 2017 (2017-04-20)
7 1427 April 2017 (2017-04-27)8 February 2018 (2018-02-08)
8 1017 July 2019 (2019-07-17)18 September 2019 (2019-09-18)
9 831 March 2021 (2021-03-31)19 May 2021 (2021-05-19)
10 1685 May 2022 (2022-05-05)23 June 2022 (2022-06-23)
825 January 2023 (2023-01-25)15 March 2023 (2023-03-15)
11 TBA10 October 2024 (2024-10-10) ABC

A two-part spin-off series titled Grand Designs Australia Revisited premiered on 15 April 2013. The series featured the Surry Hills Small House and the Clovelly Modular episodes. [9]

Broadcast

The series has aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. [10] [ when? ]

Grand Designs Transformations

Exhibition

Grand Designs Australia Live launched in Sydney in October 2011 [11] and again in Melbourne in September 2012. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Knox, David (20 October 2022). "2023 Upfronts: Foxtel group". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Knox, David (24 March 2023). "ABC confirmed as new home for Grand Designs Australia". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "ABC confirmed as new home for Grand Designs Australia". tvblackbox.com.au. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Knox, David (9 November 2023). "2024 Upfronts: ABC". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Winder, Adair (10 November 2023). "New hosts and new direction for latest Grand Designs instalment". architectureau.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Laidlaw, Kyle (9 November 2023). "ABC Upfronts: Everything coming to the ABC in 2024". tvblackbox.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Knox, David (4 January 2024). "Airdate: Grand Designs Transformations". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Knox, David (11 September 2024). "Airdate: Grand Designs Australia ABC S11". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Knox, David (28 March 2013). "Airdate: Grand Designs Australia Revisited". TV Tonight . Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Grand Designs Australia, Channel 4" . Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  11. ↑ "Grand Designs Australia Live Sydney 2011". Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  12. ↑ "Grand Designs Live 2012: Melbourne" . Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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