George Clarke's Amazing Spaces (2012)
For many the dream of having a bolt hole or a place to escape from their hectic lives can seem unobtainable. Architect George Clarke shows how such big dreams can be achieved in small and affordable places. George delves into the extraordinary world of small builds to meet the highly creative people who are taking tiny, unpromising spaces and creating the most incredible places to live and work and play. There are homes made out of shipping containers, horseboxes, and old buses. Others are building tiny huts or incredible treehouses in the middle of the woods.
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Episode 1 - Old Boat and Caravan Café
Release Date: 2023-01-09George Clarke returns with more unique small-space builds. He visits a carpenter saving an old boat, a woman creating a caravan café, and a stunning Israeli apartment.
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Episode 2 - Eco-lodge and Houseboat
Release Date: 2023-01-16George visits a stunning glass-fronted eco-lodge, seemingly floating in mid-air, and meets a couple trying to turn an old boat into their first ever home.
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Episode 3 - Vintage Bus, YMCA and a Wooden Cabin
Release Date: 2023-01-23George visits a family who are creating extra space on a vintage bus and travels to an amazing YMCA in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, a farmer builds an owl-inspired wooden cabin.
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Episode 4 - Tiny Home and Train Library
Release Date: 2023-01-30George meets a young woman building a tiny home, even though she's never done DIY before. And he meets a teacher at a school who's trying to turn a train into a library.
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Episode 5 - Caravan, Army Truck and Walkers' Lodge
Release Date: 2023-02-06George meets a mum who's transforming an old horse-drawn caravan into an extending, accessible space for her daughter, and visits a walkers' lodge that's a replica of an Iron Age camp.
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Episode 6 - Horse Lorry and Tepee
Release Date: 2023-02-13A Welsh farmer and his wife plan to upcycle an old horse lorry into a seaside retreat. George meets a man building a two-storey tepee and visits an experimental hemp build.
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Episode 7 - Shepherd's Hut and Garden
Release Date: 2023-02-20George meets a teenager building a shepherd's hut from scratch, and visits a computer-designed garden office, an 'ethereal' camper van, and Bauhaus buildings in Israel.
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Episode 8 - Plane and Arts and Crafts Caravan
Release Date: 2023-02-27The front half of a plane is converted into the ultimate crash pad, complete with loads of 'toys'. George reveals his own amazing space, a unique Arts and Crafts caravan.