George Clarke's Amazing Spaces
George Clarke's Amazing Spaces

George Clarke's Amazing Spaces

2012 14 Seasons 124 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Bus, Horsebox and Loo

George meets a couple who have invested their savings to convert a wreck of a bus into a holiday let, sees how an old un

EP 2

Bolt-hole, Shipping Containers and a Caravan

George continues his exploration of the world of small builds, meeting a man planning a bolt-hole in the Lake District,

EP 3

Modules, Beach Hut and Gypsy Caravans

George heads to Scotland to meet Julie and George Nicholson, who take an enormous financial risk and commission local de

EP 4

Caravan, Tree Tent and Tube Carriages

George meets Ruth Tidd, who is attempting to turn an old caravan that was once used as a home for chickens into an ice c

EP 5

Beach Hut, Showman's Carriage and War Vehicle

George meets a man who drunkenly bought a 1920s showman's carriage on eBay, but quickly sobered up when he saw the poor

EP 6

Barge, Container and Caravan

George visits a canal boat that's been revamped as the ultimate bachelor pad as he prepares to unveil his deluxe family

EP 7

Amazing Spaces at Christmas

George returns for a Christmas special, visiting Christmas-themed builds including a gingerbread house, an underground g

EP 1

Campervan, Aquarium and Floating Egg

George meets a couple planning to transform a tiny 1960s ambulance into a campervan where the family of six can cook, ea

EP 2

Beehive, Cocktail Bar and Tree Hotel

George visits an apartment inspired by a beehive, a cocktail bar made out of a dilapidated Land Rover and a real life UF

EP 3

Double Decker Retreat and Boat Hotel

George meets a carpenter hoping to turn a double decker bus into a holiday retreat, and a couple who have quit their job

EP 4

Horse Box, Milk Float and Balancing Barn

George meets a woman who wants to build a shop and mobile home out of an old horsebox, but she only has £500 to spend

EP 5

Yo! Home and Beach Hut

George visits a futuristic living space at YO! Home, where the double bed rises up out of the floor and into the ceiling

EP 6

Citroen Van, Railway Station and Double Decker

George is invited onboard a blinged-up double-decker bus that's been converted into a posh restaurant and bar. He meets

EP 7

Mobile Cinema, Caravan and Shipping Container

George catches up with designer Max McMurdo, who is making a classroom out of two rusting shipping containers. And there

EP 8

George's Tree House and Garden Shed Pub

George prepares to unveil his own small-space project, an ambitious, accessible, multi-functional tree house within the

EP 9

George Clarke's Amazing Christmas Spaces

In this festive special, George visits an incredible man-made stalactite crystal grotto in Surrey and meets a small spac

EP 1

A Fairytale Hideaway and Teardrop Trailer

George meets Olly and Tamsin in Bolton, who want to create a fairytale wooden hideaway at the bottom of their garden. An

EP 2

Airstream Caravan and All Weather Camping

George meets a couple risking their life savings on making a family home out of an old Airstream caravan, while his ambi

EP 3

Pod Hotel, Glamping and Garden Home

This episode features a double decker coach turned into a Japanese-style pod hotel, a Texan building made of rubbish, an

EP 4

Basement Casino, Shop and East End Conversion

George meets a Manchester couple who decided to spend their nest egg on building an underground casino in a hidden basem

EP 5

Campervan, Glamping and House of Mud

George meets a couple who love VW campervans so much they have given up their jobs and sold their home in order to compl

EP 6

Narrow Boat, Cream Tea Campervan and 50s Trailer

George meets two brothers who can't afford to get on the property ladder and plan to transform a fire-damaged narrowboat

EP 7

George's Garden Build Unveiled

In the last episode of the series George's garden build is finally revealed and it's time to see if he's transformed his

EP 1

Old Railway Carriage and Private Jet

George plans a woodland retreat for less than the price of a family holiday and visits a breathtaking property in Italy

EP 2

UFO House and Floating Pool

George meets a man trying to build a UFO-styled house; a woman making a garden room using material including earth, stra

EP 3

Italian Fire Station and Amphibious Crash Pad

The Italian road trip takes in possibly the world's coolest fire station. DIY enthusiasts Ben and Michelle want to build

EP 4

Luxury 50s Yacht and Upscale Bothy

George meets newly-weds investing their life savings in a dilapidated yacht. His Italian road trip takes in a stunning t

EP 5

Signal Box, Glass House and Campervan

George visits a derelict Victorian railway signal box being turned into a garden summer house in Cumbria, a lakeside gla

EP 6

Pond, Portable Cabin and Floating Pool

George visits a floating pool in a converted barn in Italy. He meets a couple making a home from portable office cabins

EP 7

Glass Lodge, Treehouse and Doctor Who Shed

George visits a spectacular tree house in Scotland, a Doctor Who-inspired shed in Macclesfield and a glass lodge in Ital

EP 8

Fire Engine and Pony Trailer

A 70s fire engine is transformed into a mobile shop. Can a dilapidated pony trailer be made into a holiday retreat? And

EP 9

Christmas Spaces

George visits a flat-pack tin church. There's also a luxury converted chapel, ice carving in a Liverpool wonderland and

EP 1

Cliff Top Retreat and Garden Pavilion

George visits a cliff top retreat, a unique garden pavilion, and starts work on his getaway beach hut

EP 2

Campervan and Escape Pod

George meets a man building a campervan out of CDs and old vinyl records. There's also a single dad making a home on the

EP 3

Mini Cricket Pavilion and a Boat Home

George meets a young man looking on an internet dating site for a shipmate to help turn an old boat into a home. There's

EP 4

Hearse Campervan and Bathing Machine

George finds a hearse that's been made into a family campervan, with a pop-out kitchen in a coffin. There's also a float

EP 5

River Barge and Swimming Pool Restoration

George visits a river barge conversion, an ingenious swimming pool restoration and a futuristic lakeside house in German

EP 6

Air Raid Shelters and Party Sheds

George meets a couple transforming their garden air-raid shelters. There's also 12-year-old Guinnie, who hopes to create

EP 7

A Home Made of Scrap

George meets a couple so desperate to get on the housing ladder that they're making their own home out of scrap. And the

EP 8

Festival Campervan and Floating Hut

George and Will's floating beach hut goes to sea. There's also a festival campervan made from an American school bus and

EP 9

Floating Homes

In this special episode, George Clarke joins forces with up-cycling expert Max McMurdo to learn all there is to know abo

EP 1

Treehouse, Army Truck and a Decadent Bath

George meets a couple turning an old army truck into a mobile holiday home and visits a luxury tree house in Dorset with

EP 2

Mobile Home and Garden Pub

George meets Sam, a man with spinal muscular atrophy who is designing an accessible mobile home. And work continues on h

EP 3

Mobile Juice Bar and Modernist Tent

George meets Tabitha, who's building a new mobile juice bar out of a horsebox after her last one was stolen. And in New

EP 4

Rare Caravan and a Dog House Conversion

George meets Ali and Rich, who hope to salvage one of the rarest caravans made. And in Devon, Nick wants to build a gard

EP 5

Jet, Scorebox and Tree House

George meets a teacher building a classroom in a salvaged jet and a Devon couple turning a cricket scorebox into a garde

EP 6

Helicopter and Rare Campervan

In Lincolnshire, a couple are adding a dance floor to a rare campervan, while a small Stirlingshire business converts a

EP 7

Glass Lodge and a Doggie Campervan

George meets a Dorset couple building a room with great views over Chesil Beach. There's also a doggie campervan, and a

EP 8

Luxury Cliff-Top Home and a Safari Tent

George meets a Cornish couple turning the country's most expensive public loo into a luxury cliff-top holiday home. He a

EP 9

WWII Special

George and Will Hardie help Jan Fursier bring to life her dad's dream for a caravan, taken from plans found in his secre

EP 1

Japan, Dudley & Yorkshire Camper

The new series of ingenious and eccentric small space designs takes George to Japan, a canal boat conversion in Dudley,

EP 2

Sewage Works, Chapel & Japan

George travels over 5000 miles to explore the wonder of small space builds in Japan. In the Midlands, a father and daugh

EP 3

Jet Summer House & Funky Apartment

An airline buff bids to turn a jet cockpit into a summer house. And George visits a funky apartment in Tokyo that not on

EP 4

Double Decker & Super Den

George meets Ellie, who's turned a double-decker bus into a luxury mobile home. There's also a multi-purpose super den i

EP 5

Tiny House, Horsebox & Workshop

George meets a dad hoping to lure his kids off their gadgets by building a funky garden workshop. There's also an aspiri

EP 6

Campervan and Olympic Dome

A world class surfer in Cornwall builds a unique extension to his campervan, while a Pembrokeshire couple turn an Olympi

EP 7

Wartime Bunker & Library Van

George meets two artists in Gloucestershire converting a library van into a mobile home and studio. He also visits a war

EP 8

The Garden Tailor and a Cabin in the Sky

A tailor fashions a work studio in his garden. An enterprising team build a cabin inside a crane 150 feet off the ground

EP 10

24 Hour Build Special

George Clarke, Will Hardie and a special Amazing Spaces team take on a 600-year-old Welsh legend, attempting to build a

EP 11

Off Grid Special

George looks back at several memorable off-grid projects, from a wooden yurt in a quarry to a medieval summerhouse, a Vi

EP 12

Great British Builds

George revisits projects that celebrate Britain's rich history and traditions, including bunkers from the second world w

EP 13

Shoestring Special

George looks back at several ingenious builds done on a shoestring. Big things can be achieved with small sums - from a

EP 14

Young Designers Special

George catches up with small space projects by young designers, including a 12-year-old's luxury party shed, and the new

EP 15

European Design Special

George revisits some amazing European builds, from an epic mountain-top retreat in the Italian Alps to a floating home i

EP 16

Tree House Special

This tree house special features a treetop spot in Tuscany with a romantic view, a tree hotel in Sweden shaped like a UF

EP 1

Cattle Carriage and Retro Caravanette

George visits a cattle carriage made into a luxury holiday pad. There's a retro caravanette in east London and a picture

EP 2

Silver Streak & Writing Den

In Cornwall, Rebecca and Damian are trading in their house for an American trailer known as a Silver Streak. And in Torq

EP 3

Narrow Boat & Prosecco Bar

A teenager in Lancashire turns a derelict narrow boat into a holiday home for the family. In Warwickshire, could a greas

EP 4

Trailer, Helicopter & Water Tower

In West Sussex young couple Becky and Joe plan to build their first home together: a tiny house on an old trailer, enabl

EP 5

Gin Bar, Cathedral & Narrowboat

The ingenious builds this time include a gin bar made from a rail wagon, a narrowboat conversion, and an epic cathedral

EP 6

Camping Trailer & Mobile Classroom

George meets car nut Mark from Coventry, who's planning to build a camping trailer from an old Saab, and Busola who's ma

EP 7

German Fire Truck & Community Classroom

George travels to Yorkshire to meet Jasmine and Rupert, who plan to convert an old German fire truck into a cabin on whe

EP 8

Chill-Out Den, Sphere, Hastings

George and Will take their amphibious camper for a maiden voyage in Hastings. There's also a chill-out den, a sphere, an

EP 9

Amazing Spaces: Northern Lights Adventure

In this snowy special, George Clarke and Will Hardie explore the many architectural gems of Finland, including a caravan

EP 10

Amazing Spaces Winter Wonderland 2018

In this special episode of George Clarke's Amazing Spaces, George and master-craftsman Will Hardie explore the ingenious

EP 11

Winter World Tour

George Clarke and Will Hardie visit Norway, Finland, the Alps and Canada to check out some amazing winter designs, from

EP 1

Disappearing Bathroom and Reliant Robin

George Clarke's back with more amazing small space designs. He meets a couple creating a disappearing bathroom and a man

EP 2

Garage and Canal Barge

George meets a mum who's turning a shed into a haven and a couple creating a luxury home on a houseboat. He also visits

EP 3

Kids' Den and Jet Engine

George meets a couple crafting a magical den and an aircraft technician who's turning a jet engine into a supersonic cam

EP 4

Coach and Plane

George meets a couple who turn a coach into a mobile home and a pilot who creates a garden den from a plane, and his obs

EP 5

Fire Engine, Shepherd's Hut & Telescope

George is back with more ingenious builds. He meets a couple who are turning an old fire engine into a bar, and a 23-yea

EP 6

Circus Wagon, Tree Hotel & Camping Pod

George meets a master craftsman saving a Victorian circus wagon, and discovers a small hotel that's disguised as a tree

EP 7

Mini HGV Caravan & Railway Carriage

George meets one couple converting a camper into a mini HGV caravan and another turning a railway carriage into a retrea

EP 8

Barn, Retirement Minivan & Observatory

George meets a man who plans to make a barn out of discarded windows and old driftwood, and a novice builder who's creat

EP 9

Big Build Special - The Rotating House

George looks back at his most ambitious big build - a 360-degree, gravity defying rotating house! In search of inspirati

EP 10

Big Build Special - The Caravan

George looks back at his first ever big build - converting a £300 dilapidated caravan into a stylish holiday hideout fo

EP 1

Stargazing Cabin and Vintage Horsebox

In Devon, George meets Val, who's invested her life savings into building a stargazing cabin with a twist. George also v

EP 2

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Moroccan Oasis

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang gets an extension on the Isle of Wight. Plus: a Moroccan oasis in the Cotswolds, and George seek

EP 3

Ambulance Ski Chalet and Oil Rig Lifeboat

An ambulance gets a new lease of life as a ski chalet on wheels, an oil rig lifeboat owner makes his build shipshape, an

EP 4

Railway Carriage Gym and Buckinghamshire Chateau

A 1920s railway carriage is converted into a luxury gym and sauna, a Victorian lady's loo is turned into a romantic geta

EP 5

Camping Pod and a Straw Bale House

George Clarke explores the extraordinary world of small builds, where people turn tiny spaces into the most incredible p

EP 6

A VW and a Bomb Shelter

A VW gets a transformation, a bomb shelter's converted into a bijou bar.

EP 7

A Floating Home and a Magical Vista

A couple create an ambitious floating home, George and Will make a magical vista in their garden flat, and two siblings

EP 8

Touring Theatre and Secret Garden Flat

A touring theatre performer has an ingenious plan to keep the show on the road, quite literally. George and Will complet

EP 9

Beach Hut

George and Will Hardie aim to build a beach hut that can sleep four and float, but they only have six square metres. The

EP 10

Hand-Built Observatory

George and Will Hardie take inspiration from an 1830s camera obscura and a futuristic planetarium to create an observato

EP 1

Old Boat and Caravan Café

George Clarke returns with more unique small-space builds. He visits a carpenter saving an old boat, a woman creating a

EP 2

Eco-lodge and Houseboat

George visits a stunning glass-fronted eco-lodge, seemingly floating in mid-air, and meets a couple trying to turn an ol

EP 3

Vintage Bus, YMCA and a Wooden Cabin

George visits a family who are creating extra space on a vintage bus and travels to an amazing YMCA in Jerusalem. Meanwh

EP 4

Tiny Home and Train Library

George meets a young woman building a tiny home, even though she's never done DIY before. And he meets a teacher at a sc

EP 5

Caravan, Army Truck and Walkers' Lodge

George meets a mum who's transforming an old horse-drawn caravan into an extending, accessible space for her daughter, a

EP 6

Horse Lorry and Tepee

A Welsh farmer and his wife plan to upcycle an old horse lorry into a seaside retreat. George meets a man building a two

EP 7

Shepherd's Hut and Garden

George meets a teenager building a shepherd's hut from scratch, and visits a computer-designed garden office, an 'ethere

EP 8

Plane and Arts and Crafts Caravan

The front half of a plane is converted into the ultimate crash pad, complete with loads of 'toys'. George reveals his ow

EP 1

Sky Cabin and a Viking Longhouse

George has the idea of turning a rusty scissor lift into a cabin in the sky and starts his Denmark trip with a visit to

EP 2

Seashell Bar and a Train Carriage

George meets an actor moving up the four-wheel property ladder and visits an underground bar in Denmark covered in seash

EP 3

Wedding Cake Folly and a Circular House

A man pays homage to one of the great modernist homes with his new garden room and George visits the teenager who create

EP 4

Off-Roader, Luxury Cabin and a Skip

A couple attempt to combine an army lorry and an old caravan to create the ultimate off-roader, and a man returns to his

EP 5

Water Pump House and a Danish Tree Pod

George meets a couple turning a derelict water pumping station into a luxury holiday home and an outdoor swimmer buildin

EP 6

Tuk-Tuk Camper and a Nuclear Bunker

George follows two eccentric builds, as a couple fit a camper on the back of a tiny Italian Tuk-Tuk and a dad-of-two cre

EP 7

Mini Canal and a Crane Hotel

In an incredibly ambitious build, a man attempts to create a mini canal and lock to house a narrowboat. And in Denmark,

EP 8

Glamping Pod, Eco-Builds and Sky Cabin

George meets a couple turning a ship's wheelhouse into a glamping pod, revisits a designer from the very first series to

EP 1

Travelling Restaurant and a Campervan

A former circus chef makes a traveling restaurant from two lorries, and a couple turn a tiny car into a campervan.

EP 2

Ice Cream Van and Beach Home

Amazing Spaces' youngest-ever builders turn a battered bus into an ice cream van and George visits a Portuguese beach ho

EP 3

Dystopian Glamping Site and Luxury Camper

George meets a family of Hollywood set designers creating a dystopian glamping site, and follows the build of a luxury c

EP 4

Airstream Camper & Woodwork Studio

The UK's oldest airstream camper is rescued from ruin and George celebrates three budget builds and visits the Portugues

EP 5

Cupcake-Inspired Build & Camper Van

George follows the build of a family's life-changing camper van, and a deliciously clever cupcake-inspired build. And he

EP 6

Eco-cabin & American School Bus

George follows the build of an eco-cabin made from old fridges and a home created in an American school bus, before unea

EP 1

Travelling Restaurant and a Campervan

A former circus chef makes a traveling restaurant from two lorries, and a couple turn a tiny car into a campervan.

EP 2

Ice Cream Van and Beach Home

Amazing Spaces' youngest-ever builders turn a battered bus into an ice cream van and George visits a Portuguese beach ho

EP 3

Dystopian Glamping Site and Luxury Camper

George meets a family of Hollywood set designers creating a dystopian glamping site, and follows the build of a luxury c

EP 4

Airstream Camper & Woodwork Studio

The UK's oldest airstream camper is rescued from ruin and George celebrates three budget builds and visits the Portugues

EP 5

Cupcake-Inspired Build & Camper Van

George follows the build of a family's life-changing camper van, and a deliciously clever cupcake-inspired build. And he

EP 6

Eco-cabin & American School Bus

George follows the build of an eco-cabin made from old fridges and a home created in an American school bus, before unea

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