GRAND DESIGNS

Channel 4, 9pm

Steam can be used to bend wood into extraordinary curvy shapes, as Tom and Danielle Raffield know only too well. They have spent much of their working lives using the technique to make furniture and lighting, and now have decided to escape their small gamekeeper’s lodge. The Raffields build a wavy wooden house in South Cornwall, featuring curvy cladding, twisty furniture, and interior walls covered with naturally weathered timber. They are doing a lot of the building themselves in an attempt to make the most of their £100k budget but it remains to be seen whether they have taken on too much. As ever, Kevin McCloud is on hand to survey the progress; remind us of the perils Tom and Danielle face at that half way mark, and try and coax that final budget from the less stressed home owners before another beautifully executed sign off.