BBC to rest DIY SOS after 27 years on air

Summarised from Bournemouth Echo's report · Updated 20 Oct, 14:32 · Archive

The BBC is to pause DIY SOS, the home renovation series fronted by Nick Knowles since 1999, as part of cost-saving measures.

The BBC has announced that DIY SOS will be paused from 2027 as part of wider cost-saving measures. The home renovation series, fronted by Nick Knowles since its launch in 1999, will end after 27 years on air.

Knowles said he was disappointed not to be filming the show next year in its current format, but acknowledged the broadcaster had to make difficult financial decisions. He paid tribute to the thousands of tradespeople, suppliers and volunteers who had worked on the show over the years, describing them as 'real working-class heroes' who had repeatedly shown up for families in need.

The series began as a low-budget programme focused on fixing botched DIY jobs before evolving into DIY SOS: The Big Build in 2010, delivering full-scale home transformations for families facing serious illness, disability or bereavement, with support from communities across the UK.

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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.Bournemouth Echo · 20 Oct, 11:18

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