DIY SOS: The Big Build
Holmfirth
Season 26 Episode 9 of 9
Nick Knowles travels to Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, to meet Richard Ford, a former policeman who suffered a devastating brain-stem stroke in 2012, and is now confined to an electric wheelchair. With limited movement and speech, he communicates with wife Jude and his three sons via an iPad, but has little privacy when it comes to using the toilet. Having heard of their plight, the DIY SOS team and designer Charlie Luxton turn up to transform the family's home, planning to give Richard the privacy he needs while also assisting his recovery
DIY SOS: The Big Build airs on U&W +1 at 1:00 PM, Wednesday 20 November. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
DIY
Property
Nick Knowles
Presenter
Charlie Luxton
Contributor
Helga Berry
Director