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The Big Build - Holmfirth

DIY SOS Series 26
Episode 9 of 9

Home renovation series. The team transform a family's house in order to assist Richard's recovery, after suffering a brain stem stroke, and build a new family home.

Ten years ago Richard and Jude Ford met while working for the police. They married and started a family and now have three sons, nine-year-old Harry, seven-year-old Oscar and Archie who is four. Richard was a keen athlete and coached his sons' football club, but in June 2012, two weeks after running the Edinburgh Marathon, he suffered a devastating brain stem stroke and he was put into an induced coma. For 9 months he suffered from locked-in syndrome, meaning he was aware of everything that was going on around him but could not move or communicate. He's no longer locked in but Richard has limited movement and speech and is confined to an electric wheelchair, communicating via an iPad. Since his return home, the family have had to convert the children's playroom into a bedroom for Richard. He has no choice but to use a commode chair to go to the toilet, sometimes in full sight of his family. Tragically, though his body no longer works, Richard's mind is unaffected, so he is fully aware of his situation. He has very little privacy or independence. With the aid of his iPad voice simulator he tells us 'all I want is to be a husband and a father again'.

Reluctant to ask for help, Nick, his team and designer Charlie Luxton transform the Fords' house in order to assist Richard's recovery and build a new family home.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 23 Nov 2017 20:00
麻豆社 One

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:01

    Imagine Dragons

    Cha-Ching (Till We Grown Older)

  • 00:02

    SOAK

    Blud

  • 00:03

    SOAK

    24 Windowed House

  • 00:11

    Paloma Faith

    Trouble With My Baby

  • 00:11

    Kylie Minogue

    Sleeping With The Enemy

  • 00:12

    Florence + The Machine

    Kiss With A Fist

  • 00:19

    Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive Inst

  • 00:21

    The Cinematic Orchestra

    To Build A Home

  • 00:22

    Parov Stelar

    Catgroove

  • 00:23

    Public Access T.V.

    In The Mirror

  • 00:36

    Olly Murs

    Never Been Better

  • 00:33

    Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

  • 00:40

    London Grammar

    Hey Now

  • 00:44

    Take That

    Let In The Sun

  • 00:45

    Ellie Goulding

    Your Biggest Mistake

  • 00:48

    Eliza Doolittle

    Walking On Water

  • 00:56

    Gabrielle Aplin

    Salvation

Credits

Presenter Nick Knowles
Participant Charlie Luxton
Participant Mark Millar
Participant Julian Perryman
Participant Chris Frediani
Participant Billy Byrne
Executive Producer Robi Dutta
Series Producer Mike Ratcliffe
Director Helga Berry

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