May 18th, 2012
George Clarke welcomed Andrew Stunell MP, the Minister responsible for the ‘Big Society’ and housing regeneration, and the chief executive of EmptyHomes.com to take stock of the progress the Empty Homes campaign has made so far.
George said: “I’m pushing the Government as hard as possible to recycle Britain’s empty homes and to improve the quality of new housing.”
For more information about the campaign visit EmptyHomes.com
Apr 11th, 2012
George Clarke is set to take his passion and expertise for empty homes right to the top of government, as he takes on the role of independent empty homes advisor.
Ministers have asked George to assume the role to help bring thousands of empty homes back into use for families in need of a decent home.
The announcement follows the success of The Great British Property Scandal campaign and series, which exposed the scandal of 350,000 perfectly decent homes lying long-term empty across the country despite the fact that two million families …
Apr 2nd, 2012
The video below is a compilation of events at this year’s Ideal Home Show at Earls Court in London and show George introducing His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Mar 25th, 2012
See all the dates when you can meet George and hear his views on all things home-related at this year’s Ideal Home Show in Earls Court, London. George will be available at the following times at the George Clarke Session in the ‘How To Theatre’ or at the DIY Dad of the Year event on Thursday, March 29th:
Friday 16th15.30 -16.30
Wednesday 21st & Saturday 24th
11.30-12.30
Monday 26th
15.30 -16.30
Tuesday 27th
13.30-16.30
Thursday 29th
13.30-14.30 George Clarke – DIY DAD of the YEAR
Friday 30th
11.30-12.30
15.30-16.30
Saturday 31st (LAST DAY OF SHOW)
11.30-12.30
Mar 15th, 2012
Shelter – the UK’s leading housing and homelessness charity – has announced that George is to become an Ambassador. George has been working with Shelter for several years now and the charity is very close to his heart – but he was delighted and surprised in equal measure at such a fantastic honour.
Speaking about the announcement today George said: “I am thrilled to be an Ambassador for Shelter and I am excited to be a part of the charity’s vital work supporting homeless and badly housed families.
“Being an architect I …
Feb 14th, 2012
The long-awaited second series of Restoration Man is on Channel 4 at 9pm on Thursdays. Let George know what you think of it in the forum.
Across the country, thousands of old buildings lie forgotten and neglected, tangled up by red tape and development restrictions. Many of these orphaned properties are steeped in history and are of outstanding architectural interest, yet are slowly being left to rot.
Architect George Clarke is passionate about our architectural heritage. He travels the British Isles meeting the stubborn romantics who want to breathe new life into the …
Feb 10th, 2012
· What is AITH all about?
Architect in the House is a fantastic scheme run by Shelter and the Royal Institute of British Architects. Basically, the general public make a donation to Shelter in exchange for an hour of a local architects time to give a design consultation about their home. Its a great way of raising money for Shelter, while also giving the opportunity for homeowners to see the architectural potential of their home.
· What’s the benefit of an architect – isn’t a builder …
Dec 3rd, 2011
This summer George began to investigate Britain’s housing crisis and set out across the UK to discover why hundreds of thousands of properties were lying empty.
George has found streets of houses caught up in red tape in areas where thousands of people are on housing waiting lists. He’s met owners of properties that have been empty for years. And he’s met people on the sharp end of the housing crisis – ex-soldiers sleeping on sofas, single mothers in overcrowded conditions and families from a professional background forced to give up …
Nov 26th, 2011
Channel 4 has brought together a team of some of the most experienced property experts for a hard-hitting series about the property crisis and how it affects us all. It has commissioned Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud, Phil Spencer from Location, Location, Location, and architect-turned-presenter George Clarke to investigate how Britain got into such a mess with its housing stock, and what we might do about it. Veteran news anchor Jon Snow has also joined the team.
George Clarke – aka TV’s Restoration Man, usually charged with looking at how to …
Nov 12th, 2011
George has been crowned the nation’s Favourite Home TV Celebrity at the eighth annual House Beautiful Awards. George stole the votes in the reader-selected category, beating off competition from much-loved gardener, broadcaster and novelist Alan Titchmarsh, who was runner-up. Last year’s winner Kirstie Allsopp, along with Jamie Oliver and Nick Knowles were also shortlisted for the award.
The House Beautiful Awards 2011 was held this year in one of England’s finest Art Deco buildings, Freemasons’ Hall in London. The awards comprised 26 categories, commending not only the UK’s top TV personalities …
