Episode
Grand Designs: Durham Dales 2025
Overview
A new run of ambitious self-building projects. Artist Sarah returns to her roots in the Durham Dales to create a radical, cannabis-based house. But as costs go through the roof, can she get her hempcrete hub of a home over the line?
Details
- Series
- Grand Designs
- Season
- Season 27
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2025-10-01
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
Durham Dales 2025 is Episode 1 in Season 27 of Grand Designs. It aired on 2025-10-01. The runtime is 47 min.
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