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1 online resource (streaming video file) (46 min. 35 sec.) ; 281716647 bytes |
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In the last century, on the first ever series of Grand Designs, a younger, fresh-faced Kevin McCloud witnessed a groundbreaking co-operative of ten families build their own homes on the edge of Brighton. 'The Hedgehogs' as they were known, were made up of former travellers and those living in insecure accommodation. The council bought them land and covered the cost of construction - the deal being that in return for their labour, and lots of it, they would get to live in their self-built homes at reduced rent. Unpaid, they slogged away for over two years on this pioneering venture, based on revolutionary designs from architect Walter Segal.Twelve years later, Kevin returns to see if the houses and the families that built them have stood the test of time, and finds himself genuinely inspired by what the project has allowed a small community to achieve.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Executive Producers: Charlie Bunce and Fiona Caldwell |
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Broadcast 2013-08-25 at 19:40:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Community development.
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Dwellings -- Design and construction.
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Self-help housing.
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Single parents -- Housing.
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United Kingdom.
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Streaming video
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Gill, Rob, director
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Richardson, Alannah, director
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McCloud, Kevin, host
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Marriot, Ron, contributor
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Stowe, Geoff, contributor
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