Kevin McCloud and his long-running renovation series Grand Designs are making waves this week following a clutch of fresh reports. An Edinburgh couple is currently staying in a caravan while their ambitious Grand Designs build takes shape, and one Grand Designs subject hit trouble after a driving test centre was demolished to clear land for a family home.

McCloud also spoke to The Times about his personal life beyond the camera, revealing he once owned a Land Rover that ran on chip fat. The show continues to generate buzz in Australia and the UK for the scale of its builds and the real-life drama that follows them.