DIY SOS: Wigan


6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Wednesday, January 21 on U&W (25)

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Wigan
Season 26, Episode 3

Nick Knowles and his crack team of builders, plasterers and electricians come to the aid of Frank and Christine Burrows in Wigan, Greater Manchester. In 2012, the Burrows' 35-year-old son Mark retrained as a scaffolder to follow in his father's footsteps, but was paralysed as the result of an unprovoked attack that left him with severe brain damage. Mark now needs constant care, but the Burrows' family home is not yet fit for purpose, so Frank and Christine have been forced to take their son to a care home 15 miles away. With the help of flamboyant designer Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, Nick's experts set about constructing a self-contained apartment alongside the Burrows' two-bedroom bungalow, which will provide Mark with the space, independence and security he will need to return home for good after spending two years away


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Cast & Crew

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Nick Knowles (Presenter)
Mike Ratcliffe (Series producer)
Robi Dutta (Executive producer)

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Nick Knowles (Presenter)
Born: September 21, 1962 in London
Best Known For: Presenting DIY SOS
Early-life: Born Nicholas Simon Augustine Knowles on September 21, 1962 in Southall, London, to mum Pat and dad Eddie. He has a brother and three sisters. At 11 he and his family moved to Mildenhall in Suffolk and studied at St Louis Middle school. They later moved again, this time to Tunbridge Wells, Kent. At school Nick was labelled a motormouth. He became a labourer before starting his own business. Passionate about music, he played in assorted bands before teaming up with his brother to perform in bars and clubs in London and the Midlands.
Career: Knowles's TV career started at the BBC in London in the Documentary Features department. He spent two years in Australia working for WIN TV Channel 4 newsroom. He also worked in news in Phoenix, Arizona, before returning to the UK and ITV's TVS newsroom in Maidstone. He honed his skills as a reporter, producer and director before going in front of the camera as a presenter on sex advice show Confidential. Other shows have included TV Weekly, Entertainment Today and Put It To The Test. Since 1999 he has fronted BBC One's DIY SOS, and also worked on Last Choir Standing, To the Ends of the Earth, Perfection, Break the Safe and Guesstimation. His latest project is The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion.
Quote: "I have never wanted to be associated with one kind of programme - it's important to challenge yourself and make sure you are not pigeon holed."
Trivia: In 2007 it was revealed Knowles was suffering from tuberculosis, which he believes he contracted while filming for Comic Relief in Zambia. Oddly, he has a collection of top hats.
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (Contributor)
Born: March 11, 1965 in Streatham, London
Best Known For: His flowing locks, foppish outfits and love of colourful interior design.
Early-life: Born March 11, 1965, he grew up in Streatham. His father, a surgeon, died of leukaemia when he was nine. He and his younger brother (Edward) and sister (Frances) were raised by their mother, a teacher. Despite wanting to be a lawyer until he was 16, Laurence's love of art, especially needlework, led him to enrol at Camberwell Art School. He then took a job in the marketing department of a rubber flooring company before moving into interior design, working on the Richmond and Criterion theatres in London.
Career: Llewelyn-Bowen worked for a large interior design company before setting up his own consultancy, winning several high-profile clients. His wife recommended him to a TV producer friend, which led to appearances on Changing Rooms, where he became famous for his outlandish taste. While most of the show's participants loved his colourful creations, some were decidedly unimpressed. He also appeared on Home Front, Taste and Real Rooms, before taking over as Changing Rooms' host from Carol Smillie. More recently, Laurence has been a judge on Popstar to Operastar, and presented daytime ITV show House Gift. In August 2013, he was a contestant on ITV dancing reality series Stepping Out with his wife Jackie - they finished third.
Quote: "Like the seventh cavalry emerging o'er the brink of the hill, I come with panniers full of wallpaper."
Trivia: In 2002, he made a cameo appearance in sitcom The League of Gentlemen.
Michelle Bullen (Director)
Mike Ratcliffe (Series producer)
Robi Dutta (Executive producer)

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