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Grand Designs

Name: Grand Designs
Genre: Documentary, Reality
Released: 1999-04-29
Cast: Kevin McCloud

1999 | 28 seasons | 47 min | Documentary, Reality

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Who'll love it: Made for the curious.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: 28 seasons and 265 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 47 minutes, about 208 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A big time investment at 28 seasons.

British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsSolid
Won 1 BAFTA: BAFTA TV Awards: Production Team. Also nominated for 4 more BAFTAs.
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 28 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 63K people sought it out in the past year

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 12 is the high point.