BBC to rest DIY SOS after 27 years as cost-cutting measure

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 16:02 · Archive

The BBC has announced plans to pause DIY SOS in 2027 as part of cost-saving measures.

The BBC has announced plans to pause DIY SOS in 2027, part of wider cost-saving measures by the broadcaster. The home renovation series, fronted by Nick Knowles since its launch in 1999, began as a low-budget programme focused on fixing botched DIY jobs but evolved into DIY SOS: The Big Build from 2010 onwards. The show went on to deliver full-scale home transformations for families facing serious illness, disability or bereavement, rallying tradespeople and communities across the UK to help those in need.

Nick Knowles said he is disappointed not to be filming the show next year or in the same format. He acknowledged, however, that there is 'no endless pot of money at the BBC and sometimes they have to make difficult decisions'. Knowles paid tribute to the people involved with the series, describing 'thousands of tradespeople, suppliers and volunteers' who 'have shown up time and time again for the families who need it most'. He called them 'kind, hardworking people and real working-class heroes coming together to build a better community'.

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• TV host breaks silence as popular BBC series is rested after 27 years on airNick Knowles has spoken of his disappointment after the BBC announced plans to rest DIY SOS in 2027.Oxfordshire Guardian · 19 Oct, 15:36
• TV host breaks silence as popular BBC series is rested after 27 years on airNick Knowles has spoken of his disappointment after the BBC announced plans to rest DIY SOS in 2027.Oxford Mail · 19 Oct, 15:36

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